Question

lee quiñones
icon of the new york subway art movement
lee quiñones is a puerto rican artist who first gained recognition for his graffiti pieces
painted on new york subway cars. born in 1960 in ponce, puerto rico, quiñones later
moved to the lower east side of new york, new york, where he was raised as a teenager
in the late 1970s and 1980s, he started \tagging\ subway cars. at the time, graffiti was often
denounced as mere vandalism. during that period, new york city was struggling through a
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time of economic and political instability and was on the verge of bankruptcy.
new yorks turmoil led to an era of \white flight\-a term expressing a mass exodus of
caucasians. many who remained were of black, latino, and asian communities. the work of
quiñones, like that of many street artists of his generation-most of whom came from black
and latino, especially puerto rican, dominican, and cuban communities-was rooted in
revolutionary sentiments. it tended to touch on matters of race, class, and gender the
street art community was linked to subcultures in hip-hop, punk, and other new wave
movements, which used the streets as a forum for their own expression and discontent with
the status quo. quiñones work, like the work of many great street artists, emphasized a
social and political message of protest-through imagery, symbols, composition, phrases,
and also through embracing materials and venues that were not considered appropriate in
the mainstream political or art scene. most of quiñones early works survive only through
sketches and instantatic photographs from that time.
in his early years, quiñones often painted by moonlight. he used paint markers, spray paint,
and alcohol to create wild, fantastical, often jarring compositions which directly questioned
and criticized the vietnam war. his work also was a commentary on social issues like
racism, racial discrimination and dislorement he describes the style of the new york
part b: which detail from the text best supports your answer from part a?
a historically, graffiti has been used to document historical moments, to advertise, to make a
political statement, or simply to express oneself.
b the citys graffiti is well-preserved because it (and everything else) was covered in the ash
from the volcanic eruption of mount vesuvius.
c the graffiti was used as an act of solidarity-american soldiers were letting other soldiers
who would come after them know that they were not alone in the fight
d though he didnt invent the practice brazilian artist alexandre orion popularized reverse
graffiti or \clean graffiti,\ which involves removing dirt from public surfaces to create art
c the author disapproves of graffiti art and the influence it has had on mainstream art.
d the author presents an objective, unbiased account of the history of graffiti art.

Explanation:

The text is about Lee Quinones and the history of graffiti art. It mentions how graffiti has been used in various ways such as expressing political and social messages (like Quinones' work during New York's turmoil), documenting historical moments (e.g., representing social and political messages through imagery and symbols), and making political statements (as seen in the text about Quinones' work being a commentary on social issues). Option A in Part B directly relates to the overall theme of how graffiti (as shown in the text about Quinones' work and its context) has been used for these purposes which are forms of documenting historical moments (the social, political, and economic situations in New York where Quinones was active) and making political statements (his work being a commentary on social issues like the Vietnam War, social status quo etc.).

Answer:

A. Historically, graffiti has been used to document historical moments, to advertise, to make a political statement, or simply to express oneself.