Conceptual Art Roots: Different from other Art

This is a type of art used for the political function.

In class of 2/9/11, we learned about the roots of conceptual art.  We learned that different cultures and experiences make art different from one individual to another.  There are three functions of art.  The first is personal functions.  This comes from different experiences that an individual might go through that makes them create something based on how they feel.  This function may make sense to one person (especially the one who created it) and may make no sense to another.  The artist may use this function to establish a sense of control over the work.  This was seen in the video we watched in which the artist created certain things based on events that happened to him and how they made him feel.  An example of this was when he make cookies out of his brother's ashes after his brother died.  The second function of art is propaganda.  This function is used for other reasons than to just place in a museum.  There is usually a motive behind these works and they are usually used to make a point or get a certain point across.  The last function of art is political and this is used to help an artist portray certain messages that a politician may want to get across.  An example of this is the Uncle Sam poster created to try and get people to enlist in the army.