The conventions of the day dictated how artists communicated through their work. Each period either embraced or condemned a new theme that was developing. The Impressionists, for example, had to initially hold secret exhibitions that would only be attended by a select group of members. Then there was propaganda art – practiced in China – where the government mandated that artists depict art only in a certain way. Discuss how propaganda art has contributed to the culture of China.

The conventions of the day dictated how artists communicated through their work. Each period either embraced or condemned a new theme that was developing. The Impressionists, for example, had to initially hold secret exhibitions that would only be attended by a select group of members. Then there was propaganda art – practiced in China – where the government mandated that artists depict art only in a certain way. Discuss how propaganda art has contributed to the culture of China.