Pablo Picasso once defined the artist as ÔÇ£A political being constantly alert to the horrifying, passionate or pleasing events in the world, shaping himself completely in their image.ÔÇØ Throughout history, Politics has influenced many different types of culture. This has happened in literature, like George OrwellÔÇÖs Nineteen Eighty-Four, which contained themes of omnipresent government surveillance. Or in music, such as Dmitri Shostakovich, whose career was … Continue reading Art vs. Culture