In 1913, the Armory Show, an international exhibit of modern
art introduced to the United States works by European
pointers challenging traditional ideas of art in "A Layman's
View of an Art Exhibition "President Theodore Roosevelt
offered his views of these artworks, and in doing so
commented on change, rebellion and social progress.
from "A Layman's View
of an Art Exhibition"
by Theodore Roosevelt
The recent "International Exhibition of Modern
Art" in New York was really noteworthy. Messrs.
Davies, Kuhn, Gregg, and their fellow members
of the Association of American Painters and
Sculptors have done a work of very real value
in securing such an exhibition of the works
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Read the underlined statement on page 3.
Which BEST explains how Roosevelt's criticism of
the artworks is supported by his use of figurative
language in this statement?
Roosevelt reminds his readers that in any
profession, people will use sensationalism to make
money.
Roosevelt argues that speaking honestly about
frivolous popular art is important to establishing
standards of quality in modern art.
Roosevelt suggests that following the crowd is a
tendency in many facets of society, including art.
Roosevelt notes that many artists get inspiration
from the works of other, more popular, artists.
