The human figure has been a significant focus and subject in art for centuries. From the very earliest cave drawings and statues that have been discovered to the most recent developments in modern art and technology, the human figure has played a key role. I think from a very straightforward point of view, this is because we like to create art we can relate to, and what is more relatable than us?
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If there was one thing I had to choose that sets humans apart from other life forms, it would be our ability to tell stories. From fairy tales, to politics, story telling is the single most astonishing thing that humanity has created. Stories are in self-talk, stories are in religion, stories are in culture and stories are in nationality. Stories are what makes humanity. Story telling is both the narrative we tell ourselves and others, and the imaginative creations we like to share. All of human life is born of our ability to tell stories.
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