The Relationship of Art and Society
Write a 750- to 1,400-word paper, discussing the role of art in America since the Gilded Age. Include discussion of the following: Beginning with the Gilded Age, how
has art been a reflection of society? Describe and examine at least three examples you have encountered or examined in this course to support your conclusions. How
art, in the context of the social justice movements of the 20th century, challenged and shaped American society. The role of diversity in the development of the arts
and how it changed throughout the last century in the United States. Your opinion on the role of art today; how does it continue to remain relevant to our lives? How
could it change or develop to become more relevant to our lives?