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Art and Culture <Tab/>No one ever asked the question, "Do all people have culture?" until the end of the 19th century. E.B. Tyler, world famous anthropologist from Oxford University in England, discussed the culture of primitive people. Before the writing of his book, Primitive Culture, never before had culture been associated with people from outside of the west. It was common knowledge back before E.B. decided to write …

…with the strangeness of our world in which we live. In doing so, art allows us to get back to the things themselves. Due to the fact that artwork can convey these feelings, it completely liberates the viewer from the ordinary patterns of life. The best part about artwork though is its unlimited possibilities. Each day, artists are discovering new meanings and values and desire to communicate these cultural symbols to you in imaginative ways.