Allan Kaprow took art in a new direction with "happenings." His primary claim was that:

A. art should be a permanent physical record of an event.
B. art should concentrate on its basic forms of sculpture and painting.
C. artists had to have credentials and advanced training.
D. American art was not meeting the desires of the general public.
E. art was most like life itself.

E
Happenings eliminated the art object, taking the form of staged events that were open to spontaneity and encouraged audience participation.

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What distinguishes atmospheric perspective from linear perspective?

a. Sequential narratives suggest linear movement. b. Simulated texture clarifies visual space. c. Variations of light and color achieve spatial depth. d. Objects are organized according to implied lines.

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