PrepTest 103 - Section 4 - Passage 2 - Question 7

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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

Describe background · on origins of Porter's study of African art's influences

Identified link between African-American-made items and West African artifacts

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

Author's perspective · on Porter's motivations

Porter consciously incorporated African influences into his own art

Expand · on Porter's contributions

Wrote additional chapters, confirmed biographical details of specific artists

Implications of Porter's work · Scholars still learning from Porter's research

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The important way in which Porter’s book differed was that it addressed the critical issue of African precursors.

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Sure, Locke’s books did precede Porter’s in being devoted exclusively to the accomplishments of African-American artists but that’s not why P2 talks about Locke’s books.

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