Marxism and Art

It’s a common misconception that Marxists see art merely as a product of economic relations, lacking any independent meaning or value of its own.In reality, we recognize art as an integral part of what it means to be human. Art reflects humanity’s striving to forge meaning, to understand itself, and—no less importantly—to create beauty. As such, the degradation of art and culture under capitalism is not an afterthought for us, but one of the most powerful reasons we have to fight for revolution.In this talk from the Edmonton Summer School, comrade Josie explains that, by ending the commodification of art and culture, we would make human creativity the driving force of culture—not the alien and inhuman logic of the market. For the first time in centuries, art would genuinely belong to all of humanity.Are you a communist? Join us! https://www.marxist.ca/join