Through the vast ravines of time, art and commerce have always been intertwined in a “dance of the dragons” which has escaped only the most wealthy of emperors and politicians. The end result is, of course, that which can be surmised from the froth of the history books – and that is thusly: “Those who sell their art receive a pension based upon the amount which their patron deem it worth”.

When presented in this way, we can see that art is often viewed as a form of “business exchange”. Andy Warhol could be said to have called this a gilded age of consumerism in which those in charge dictate to others what is more valuable and worth pursuing.

(In the above image we see how the same message can be brought forth and push outward despite it sharing similarities to other images)

Plays are another example.