expression of art

Art today within our culture is mainly all about self-expression. Society or at least the American’s are so convinced that self-expression is a way of showing a form of art. Although, it is uncertain why art has changed from realism to a form of self-expression, but there are many different assumptions why. I'd generalize and say that the difference between Realism and self-expression of art is on a continuous scale. Furthermore, both forms of art are still being done today, although the most common of the art is that of self-expression. The art form Realism was commonly used to show that something was achieved, like a sketch of a hunt, or maybe a battle sketched on a wall, something in that matter. Realism may not be used much too express art anymore, but realism is the oldest of the two common art forms. Examples can date back to decades, or even centuries ...