PT103.S4.P2.Q10

PrepTest 103 - Section 4 - Passage 2 - Question 10

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James Porter (1905–1970) was the first scholar to identify the African influence on visual art in the Americas, and much of what is known about the cultural legacy that African-American artists inherited from their African forebears has come to us by way of his work. ███

Intro topic · James Porter
Trailblazing scholar on the influence of African art on African-American artists
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Describe background · on origins of Porter's study of African art's influences
Identified link between African-American-made items and West African artifacts
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Example · of Porter's research
Drawing connections between the artistic influences of artists of African descent
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Describe context · surrounding Porter's research
Only one other author (Locke) focused on African-American artists, while only Porter examined connections to African art
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Author's perspective · on Porter's motivations
Porter consciously incorporated African influences into his own art
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Expand · on Porter's contributions
Wrote additional chapters, confirmed biographical details of specific artists
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Implications of Porter's work · Scholars still learning from Porter's research
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10.

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Unsupported. There's nothing to suggest that this unfinished work would have contradicted conclusions in his earlier book. Keep in mind we're talking about a brand new book, not to be confused with his revisions which was talked about earlier in P3.

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b

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Unsupported. There's nothing to suggest that this unfinished work would have amended conclusions in his earlier book. Keep in mind we're talking about a brand new book, not to be confused with his revisions which was talked about earlier in P3.

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Unsupported. There's nothing to suggest that this unfinished work would have updated his earlier book. Keep in mind we're talking about a brand new book, not to be confused with his revisions which was talked about earlier in P3.

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Supported. The passage states that the book’s goal was to explore the influence of African art on the art of the Western world generally.

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Unsupported. What theories?

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