Nhận biết (M1)

Text 1

Vernacular art, also known as folk art, refers to works by artists without extensive training who work outside the mainstream art world. In the last few decades, the Minneapolis Institute of Art and similar cultural institutions have worked to bring vernacular art out of obscurity. As a result, Nellie Mae Rowe's drawing Rocking Chair can now be experienced by art lovers.

Text 2

Special exhibits and similar efforts by cultural institutions to promote vernacular artists often inadvertently uphold misleading distinctions between these artists and the creators of so-called "high" art. Artists regularly gain inspiration from each other: vernacular artists often reveal a familiarity with prevailing trends through their works, and more mainstream artists in turn often credit vernacular works as important influences.

Based on the texts, how would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to the author of Text 1's characterization of vernacular artists?

• A.

  By questioning the argument made in Text 1 that the general public will readily embrace works by vernacular artists once those works are brought to greater attention

• B.

  By suggesting that the author of Text 1 may be overstating the extent to which vernacular artists have been detached from the mainstream art world

• C.

  By agreeing with the author of Text 1 that some of the terms used to describe vernacular artists may be misleading

• D.

  By challenging the idea advanced in Text 1 that mainstream cultural institutions are suitable venues for adequately displaying vernacular art