hii!!! My group discovered that an over-arching trend throughout every decade has been the relationship between art and class. In the 1880's, not only in the painting/musical, but in the era itself, your status was your everything. People of wealth had the ability to discuss what art was and what art was not. Even the term Sunday Best represented the wealthy wearing their finest clothing, meaning they had something to prove against the other, less wealthy people. The 1980's had some statement fashion trends, but only for the people who could afford it. These wealthy people could also decide how art changed in the 1980's, because they had the money to buy/sell it. Flashing forward to now, art in a similar way has seperated the class system we see in modern day society. Some artists (musicians, film makers, celebrities) are held on a pedistal because of the work they create, and others are lusting for their livelihood not because of the talent they possess, but because of the wealth that accompanies it. The line between art and work is starting to blur.