In the quote above, David A. Siqueiros is making a clear claim that art which is not accessible to everyone, is by definition elitist and therefore counterproductive to any efforts made by the people to bring about social change. As I find myself thinking about my own artistic practices, and as I grow wiser and become more adept at critical thinking, I agree more and more with Siqueiros in that easel art is highly problematic. To begin, oil paint itself is expensive and not accessible to everyone. To that same effect, disregarding the opulent history of oil paint, I find it problematic to produce work that is not easily replicated, and that is meant to be produced, admired, and sold in relative privacy.
In addition, as I was reading through
In addition, as I was reading through