How does life imitate art?

Question

I'd like some examples of life imitating art. If possible don't give me historical examples of art about wars and now we're fighting a war again. This to me is more of an example of how history tends to repeat itself. Art is not easily defined by people who love it and try to capture it, but in my perspective art represents things in life. I am not finding how life imitates art. Please help me get past my ignorance in this matter.

Answer 1

I'm not going to say that my(or any) answer is the right or wrong one but here goes.

Here's how I have observed life imitating art.

Think of the emotions that are stirred up in the audience of a play, a concert, a poet, or a painting.

Yes, it is true, the play, the music, the poem, and the painting are imitating an element of life, but from the point of they're creation, they remain art always correct?

Now, go back to the emotions of the audience. The audience is life, not just because it is alive, but becuase part of life is looking at its reflection.

If the audience is life and if its members are moved to sadness from a drama, passion from a quickly paced symphony, inner reflection from a deep poem, or joy from a happy poem, such actions can only be explained through their own imitation of what they see/hear.

They are not in the exact situation that the art was when it was created, therefore, they are only imitating what they percieve the emotion of the art is.

Thus, life imitating art.

Answer 2

Does Life Imitate Art

Answer 3

I BE LEAVE ART IMITATES LIFE BY THE EVERYDAY THINGS PEOPLE DO TO SURVIVE AND SUPPORT THEIR LIFE STYLES DID YOU EVER JUST SIT ON A BENCH IN A PARK AND WATCH THE PEOPLE SOME HAVE BABIES IN STROLLERS OTHERS ARE JUST WALKING AND SMELLING ALL THE SCENTS OF THE SEASON,AND SO ON THAT IS ART IMITATING LIFE IN MY BOOK,FOR IF YOU WERE AN ARTIST YOU WOULD HAVE A LITTLE PEACE OF THE WHOLE WORLD TO LOOK AT IN THAT PARK.

Answer 4

like when one falls over heels in love.