The artist Titus Kamphor asked the question, on the Ted Talk Stage, in 2017, “can art amend history?” For centuries, artists and writers have been asking similar questions. Now, we will be too. For...

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    Art and Its Positive Impact on Shaping History: An Argumentative Approach
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Introduction
Arts and artists are the backbone of cultural expressions of people; they do not live on the periphery of society but rather into the centre of it (Rodriguez, 2013). In fact, the world has evolved over the course of time in terms of politics, economy and social values as well. arts stands right in the centre of all these changes, tracking and reflecting the changes effectively (Rodriguez, 2013). The artists are, as Aristotle once stated, the observers of these social changes sensitively. They grow up with an extremely brilliant mind which allows them to see and react over the changes. Their productions are rich enough to make sure that the posterity sees the history through their eyes. In United States, arts amends history because it gives space, power and freedom of expression of views in a fine manner that is alleviated from political, social and economical biases of people; it helps in showcasing faults of the past that people of the present and future generation should review.
Art and Allocation of Space
At first, it is significant to note that art gives space to the artist who presents history in his or her own way (Rodriguez, 2013). This space is not physical but rather spiritual, a thought process initiates in the mind of the artist who views any social, political or economical bias or improvement. For example, in the political spheres of today, people see elections, wins of their favorite candidates and ruling of democrats or republicans. What people do not see is the undercurrent, the tension and climax which remains hidden from the eyes of the general public (Rodriguez, 2013). To justify it, it can be said that artists are the people who bring reality to the surface, “Artists are represented here on the side of ideas, in the “heart space.” Art is uniquely positioned to move people—inspiring them, inciting new questions and provoking curiosity or outrage. Normally, and especially when we are in campaign mode, we tend to think about what artists can contribute to the action space. We think about how artists can strengthen the will and push people to act. But we should also ask ourselves, “What are the valuable contributions artists can make in the idea space?” Artists don’t think like policy folks. They...