What We Do For Art

The influence of art has effected the human race since the beginning of our existence. Drawings on caves, clay sculptures, oral story telling. If we didn't have art we wouldn't be half as evolved as we are now. I believe that's what truly defines us from other species. A lot of people are artist especially nowadays with the internet and other digital forces. But the same reasoning for doing art hasn't changed for instance, old painters and poets use to go on the street and sell their art for money and that being the only reasoning of doing that art. The only difference is that you don't have to barter people on the street; don't even have to meet them you could just sell your product purely digitally through web stores or blogs such as this one. This also allows the artist that does art for more then money or not for money at all to explore the options. For example, Issa a donation policy with her music allowing the person to buy an album from hundred dollars to absolute nothing. Radiohead also did a campaign like that one, and various artist post there music for free. The idea behind the art or reasoning for it can be totally different then the art itself. Hopefully, people have a passion for what they do. Digital apecst have helped people to reach what they wanted to do way more now then has every done before. It's easier to record songs only need a computer or phone. For instance, Atomic Tom they're instruments were stolen but they decided not to give up but find an alternative which happened to be their iPhone's. What they did was stupendous and respected. Some people would give up but they didn't. And it all leads down to one question. What would you do for your art?