Almost nothing has benefited art and artists more than capitalism and the ideas behind it. The values behind capitalism like free flow of ideas, individualism, and personal motivation all help art forms to spread and grow in our society. The artist can create any art that he or she wishes and will almost always find an individual to appreciate it and maybe even buy it. Instead of having a state figure force artists to create specific works of art, the artist answers to know one other than the market. That is not to say that an artists goal has to be about making money, but it does create a financial backing for artists to thrive. The more resources available the quantity and the quality of art increases. Art is in the eye of the beholder and capitalism may be viewed by some capitalism is one beautiful form of art.
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