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Think about how the paleolithic artists created cave paintings presumably as a means to further their own survival as they might have seen it. Additionally, the Venus figures were carved as possible fertility idols or protectors of female reproduction. What kind of art form might make sense now as a survival tool? This can be interpreted as actual physical survival, spiritual or psychological survival, the survival of a society, or your own interpretation of the question. Please write at least 10 sentences about this.

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The form of art that seems to have become a modern survival tool is photography. Once dependent on professionals and large cameras on top of tripods, photography has become accessible to all with time. We've gone from waiting for the pictures to be developed to see which the good ones are to editing the picture as much as needed to make it look a certain way before posting it. We've also gone from taking pictures to register special moments to making moments special by taking pictures. And it seems that, even though we know there is exaggerated emphasis on photography nowadays, we can't help but go along with the trend. If we want to not only survive but also thrive in this world, we need to advertise our own lives. By showing others how successful, beautiful, rich and happy we are, we create a brand for ourselves. We know of many people who have truly become wealthy simply for exposing their every step on social media. Also, because photography has become something that "everybody does", the exceptions are seen as outcasts. People who choose to not make a business out of themselves are regarded as strange, outdated, and recluse.

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