Art and Social Change: Cultural Identity
Students investigate how artists use their work to explore and affirm cultural identity, heritage, and personal narratives.
Key Questions
- Analyze how artists use their work to affirm cultural identity.
- Explain how art can preserve and transmit cultural heritage.
- Construct an artwork that reflects aspects of your own cultural identity.
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