Whitewashing in art is the practice of altering the racial identity of historical and mythological figures in art as a part of a larger pattern of erasing and distorting the histories and contributions of people of colour. It mirrors the racial biases and prejudices of those times, which continue to impact society today.
Whitewashing in art is the practice of altering the racial identity of historical and mythological figures in art as a part of a larger pattern of erasing and distorting the histories and contributions of people of colour. It mirrors the racial biases and prejudices of those times, which continue to impact society today.
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