Question

Read the excerpt from "Georgia O'Keeffe: Modernist Pioneer."

Over the summer break of 1915, Georgia went to South Carolina to study at the Teachers College. There she studied the art theories of Arthur Dow, who was an expert in Far East art. He taught her abstract methods that were based on color, light and dark blocks, repetition, and balance. These ideas had a huge impact on her work, and she used new types of paints and other supplies rather than objects to show her feelings. It helped free her from the traditions that she found dull. Georgia later said of her teacher, "It was Arthur Dow who affected my start, who helped me to find something of my own."

What do the underlined words indicate about the biographer's view of O'Keeffe's artistic development?

She copied others who she found interesting.
She followed conventional rules.
She had a ground-breaking approach.
She was only influenced by her own ideas.

Answer 1

She had a ground-breaking approach.

Abstract methods imply that her art became nonconventional. She did not use her own ideas since she was guided by Dow's tips and she did not copy other's works.

Answer 2

Answer: the correct answer is she had a ground-breaking approach.

Explanation: the author says: "...she used new types of paints and other supplies rather than objects to show her feelings. It helped free her from the traditions that she found dull..."