Art forms and methods are as varied as the times in which they are created, yet not all art has equal impact. While some art is solely decorative, some becomes active, exerting effects across the world. Art can change history, and it does so through mechanisms that are not accidental. They are purposeful and can be observed across time and across creative disciplines, from painting to photography to film. Art as Witness Art can expose truth and make it unavoidable, revealing

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