Reading 33

         

In general, the influence of Anglo patrons has been much less pronounced on Hispanic arts than on American Indian arts. The Hispanic crafts revival was confined to a much shorter period of time, beginning in the early 1920's, reaching its peak in the late 1930's, and dying down by the Second World War, less than 20 years. During this period, in spite of the enthusiasm of the wealthy Anglo patrons in northern New Mexico, Hispanic crafts never "caught on" nationally in the way American Indian crafts did. Interest was fairly well limited to the Southwest and Southern California, the areas in which the adobe hacienda revival was taking place. 

The major interest in Hispanic crafts was as furnishings for these comfortable Southwestern-style adobe homes. These crafts were not, as were American Indian crafts viewed as valuable art objects in themselves purchased with an eye for speculation. Hispanic arts to, a great degree have been ignored by the speculative Anglo art market. A beneficial consequence of this oversight is that the artisans have been freer to work according to their own standards and within their own traditions. Their work has not been "emptied of previous vital meanings" and become a meaningless revival. as has so much ethnic art of this day. Rather it has remained as an object of cultural pride and identity and not simply the product of the tastes and demands of the art market.

1. What does this passage mainly discuss?

(A) Differences in the degree to which His-panic and American Indian arts have been influenced by Anglo patrons

(B) Marketing strategies for Hispanic artists

(C) American Indian influence on Hispanic crafts

(D) Negative consequences of the influence American Indian and Hispanic arts have had on Anglo artists

2. According to the passage, during which of the following periods were Hispanic crafts most popular?

(A) The early 1920's                                               (B) The late 1930's

(C) In the middle of the Second World War             (D) At the end of the Second World War

3. In line 6, the author says that Hispanic crafts never "caught on" to indicate that they

(A) failed to become fashionable                           (B) were hard to hang on walls

(C) were impossible to understand.                        (D) seldom stayed glued together

4. In line 15 of the passage, to which of the following does the word "it" refer?

(A) The clay                                                          (B) Ethnic art

(C) Their work                                                       (D) A meaningless revival

5. Which of the following places is NOT mentioned in the passage as a place in which Hispanic crafts were popular?

(A) Northern New Mexico                                       (B) The Southwest

(C) Southern California                                          (D) New England

6. Where in the passage does the author indicate the primary use of the Hispanic crafts purchased prior to the Second World War II

(A) Lines 2-4                                                         (B) Lines 8-9

(C) Lines 11-13                                                      (D) Lines 15-16

kunci jawaban:

1)A 2) B 3) A 4) C 5) D 6) B