Question

in 1913, the armory show, an international exhibit of modern art, introduced to the united states works by european painters, challenging traditional ideas of art. in a layman’s view of an art exhibition, president theodore roosevelt offered his views on 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. 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 suggests that following the crowd is a tendency in many facets of society, including art. roosevelt reminds his readers that in any profession, people will use sensationalism to make money. roosevelt notes that many artists get inspiration from the works of other, more popular, artists. roosevelt argues that speaking honestly about frivolous popular art is important to establishing standards of quality in modern art.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: If the underlined statement (not fully shown, but context about "following the crowd" in art/society fits Roosevelt's view on art's relation to social trends.
• Option 2: The text doesn't focus on "sensationalism to make money" in professions.
• Option 3: No mention of artists copying popular artists for inspiration.
• Option 4: The focus isn't on "speaking honestly about frivolous art" for quality standards.

The first option aligns with the context of Roosevelt's commentary on art and social tendencies (like change/rebellion) from the passage.

Answer:

Roosevelt suggests that following the crowd is a tendency in many facets of society, including art.