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QuizMultiple Choice

Art and Literature of the 1920s

Question 12 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

Which description could be used to classify the modernism artistic style?

Answer
A
used traditional artistic methods
B
abandoned past styles and conventions
C
was inspired by the countryside and landscapes
D
was influenced by music of the Harlem Renaissance

Explanation

Modernism emphasized experimentation and new ways of representing the world, often rejecting established artistic rules and traditions. Therefore, “abandoned past styles and conventions” best describes the modernist style; the other choices describe narrower influences or approaches, not modernism’s defining break with the past.

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