'Like everybody else, artists are effected and influenced by their personal and cultural backgrounds. Culture is learnt participatory and not genetic based , so it is strongly influenced by environment, experience and social learning.' Artists such as Frida Kahlo and Joy Hester both explore emotional conditions and environmental influences through their artwork. Like so many artists in the 1940s, Hester's work was deeply affected by World War II. By employing certain techniques, Joy Hester illustrates …showed first 75 words of 1113 total…

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