Art as a Graphic Translation of a Culture

Art is a way of translating a culture, something conceptual, into a visual form. This is apparent in many different areas of our culture, from our advertisements to videos to the murals on streets. Street art in particular is a very good example, because it is frequently born directly from the culture it is representing. We use art as a visual to communicate cultural ideas in our advertisements through what images we use, how we use them, and what we use them to sell. Art can be used in politics, both as an advertising agent, like Obama's Hope posters, or to spread ideas, like propaganda posters. Political cartoons show the opinions and issues of parts of a culture, and even the daily comics in the news paper show examples of different cultures, such as parents and teenagers.