Aunt Rose continued to be herself and express her art forms despite classist unrecognition. She taught piano, danced the debke, and permeated humor throughout her work. She expresses her culture and her personality through her art, despite the classist belief of the working-class having no culture or art. Before Kadi became aware of the social restrictions being placed on the working class, she couldn’t connect her aunt’s activities to art or culture because she had been indoctrinated with classist beliefs (Kadi, 153).
According to Kadi, art and activism go hand-in-hand. Activists from the past created the art of today. As activists were met with resistance to publicly display their art forms, some created their own galleries or concerts. Those
According to Kadi, art and activism go hand-in-hand. Activists from the past created the art of today. As activists were met with resistance to publicly display their art forms, some created their own galleries or concerts. Those