PrepTest 131 - Section 4 - Passage 3 - Question 21

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Intro topic · Sculptor Isamu Noguchi and his originality as an artist

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Focus topic · How one sculpture reveals Noguchi's originality

Possibly the main point, though too early to say for certain

Noguchi's early career · Won award for his sculptures, traveled to Paris, began working for sculptor Brancusi as stonecutter

Evidence of Noguchi's originality · Noticed that sculptors focus on use of shadow, rather than use of reflected light

Noguchi's plan · Create reflective sculpture of Buckminster Fuller using chrome-nickel steel

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Characteristics of reflective sculpture · Can only be properly viewed and understood when it reflects other objects

Analogy between reflective sculpture and calm water: difficult to see directly; instead, you see what's reflected

Further evidence of Noguchi's originality · After completing reflective sculpture, moved on to new things

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There’s no evidence other sculptors used chrome-nickel steel.

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Supported, because we know that Noguchi made sculptures that reflected the human anatomy before 1927. And the sculpture of Fuller represented a human form.

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There’s no evidence Noguchi did not consider his sculpture innovative or revolutionary.

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There’s no evidence Noguchi’s sculpture of Fuller was supposed to be a favor to Fuller.

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Actually, Brancusi’s sculptures did rely on contrasts of light and shadow. Although Brancusi’s sculpture didn’t rely on positive light, this doesn’t imply that they didn’t rely on contrasts of light and shadow.

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