Purpose of Art

The purpose of art is to get across a message. That message can be an expression of the artist, politically oriented, or anything that has sends any kind of message. My perspective on art really hasn't changed, I still believe art to be a way to express a point and a form of communication ones ideas. I don't think that there is an obligation for art to improve the human condition. In some cases it does, but I don't think any artist or any of there art is obligated to do anything other than what they want. If an artist creates artwork that are designed to help the human condition, then that is a great thing. On the other hand if some creates artwork that does nothing to help humans that's okay too.