Sontag, in her essay argues that one of art's tasks is to "invent trophies of his experience" to entertain an audience. The artist tries to make his art "repulsive, obscure [and] not wanted." It is funny that we have these expectations of what an artist should be. We, as an audience, consciously or unconsciously, want something new, different and to ignite controversy. We indirectly, put pressure on an artist to fit these criterion. We want the artist to be edgy and dangerous so as to live vicariously through him. I find some truth in Sontag's assertion. Some of the most famous artists are often troubled or live dangerously and it reflects upon their popular artwork. Have we as a society forced art? Have we halted another art form because of our expectations? Though no one can separate themselves from some sort of expectation or standard from art, it is interesting to think how people's social influence can mold our way of thinking, creating social norms, mostly everyone follows.
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