Funk never contains social or political commentary

Which of the following responses to a work of art does not represent critical thinking?

a. putting aside instinctive emotional experience the work provides b. forgetting how the work relates only to you c. doing research to find out how the work fared when it was new d. defining what it is you want to determine e. evaluating the work in its proper context

Which of the following was the first important style of painting originating in the United States rather than Europe?

A. abstract Expressionism B. mannerism C. cubism D. existentialism