Unit 2: The value of art.

It is possible to say that art is in many ways one of the most influential things of our lives. Today the media has imposed art in our everyday life in the form of music, movies, books, paintings and even sculptures but people does not know it. Though, the truth is that people in general do not give any value to art and I think that it is because they do not really understand art and the artists. I once went to dinner with a family friend who has two famous singer sons and a painter daughter. He told me that singers as painters and any other type of artists, just as their work meant nothing to him. He said that almost anyone can sing, dance and paint because these “things” are the reflection of every day’s feelings and everybody can feel. He told me that artist are either crazy and weird or fragile and effeminate. Plus, they are also poor. I think that many people as my friend have that perception of artists and art because of the media business that only cares to create whatever sells as easier as possible. If the media showed the work of real artists, people would be more educated and would get to respect and value art. Art is passion, love and complete dedication just as the most valuable things of life and once people gets to know that, they would see it as something that counts in the life of everybody.