> I always have mixed feelings on if art influences society ... or it is just a representation of it. It's a little bit of both. There is a model of society ca

> I always have mixed feelings on if art influences society ... or it is just a representation of it. It's a little bit of both. There is a model of society called the "base and superstructure" [0]. The base comprises of the means of production as well as everyone's relationship to the means of production. Superstructures, like art and culture, are built on top of the base and are both shaped by the base as well as re-enforce the base. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_and_superstructure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_and_superstructure