Art: Expressing Cultural Beliefs

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Art has been used as a means to express cultural beliefs and people’s ways of life. Over the years, there have been different transformations in the field of visual and performing arts because of artists like Diane Arbus. Such artists distinguish themselves because of their insistence on being themselves and using their talent to stand against certain evils in society. Through her distinctive portraits of the world around her, Arbus made use of the feminist theory to show support for the LGBT community and also protest against other social evils during her time. The feminist theory originates from the belief that society is patriarchal and that all the rules and policies adopted are in support of men. Another belief that originates from the feminist theory is that men are considered superior to women, therefore, there is a tendency to trivialize issues affecting women. Finally, the feminist theory originates from the belief that there is a need for a society that recognizes women as being equal to men. Arbus’s work exemplified the above theory as she tried to show the world through the eyes of a woman. Her work can be said to be life because she frequented seedy hotels, public parks, and other locales to help capture the true essence of life during her time. Her work was indeed a weapon that was fashioned to help fight gender inequality, racial discrimination, and to champion for LGBQ rights.
Arbus made use of her talent to advocate for both women’s rights and the rights of the LGBTQ community. The 50s and 60s represent a time in U.S. history when a lot of socially-unaccepted groups were looking for their place in society. African Americans were fighting for their rights, women were fighting for their place in society, and the LGBTQ community was fighting for acceptance. Writers, singers, and even artists came out in support for different causes but Arbus decided to speak to everything that seemed wrong in the society at the time. Her perfect world was one where women were not considered inferior, all races were accepted, and people could love and get married to whoever they wanted. To help champion for the...