Question

review the paragraph that begins on page 5 and continues to page 6. which statement best explains the impact of roosevelts presentation of ideas in this paragraph?
by noting that modern art has opened the field to anyone, he concludes that the exhibit was full of works that are notable only due to their extremism.
by highlighting the lack of artistic requirements, he hints that the field of modern art may be overrun with works of poor quality and bad taste.
by describing the absence of conventionality, he introduces the idea that opening art to new forms of expression makes modern art a positive development.

man whose gift lay in new directions should measure up or down to stereotyped and fossilized standards.
for all of this there can be only hearty praise.
but this does not in the least mean that the extremists whose paintings and pictures were represented are entitled to any praise, save, perhaps, that they have helped to break fetters. probably in any reform movement, any progressive movement, in any field of life, the penalty for avoiding the commonplace is a liability to extravagance. it is vitally necessary to move forward and to shake off the dead hand, often the fossilized dead hand, of the reactionaries; and yet we have to face the fact that there is apt to be a lunatic fringe

Explanation:

The paragraph acknowledges modern art's role in breaking old, rigid standards (fossilized dead hand/reactionaries) and frames its unconventional expression as a necessary, positive step for progress, even while noting extremist works exist. It positions modern art's new forms of expression as a vital development, not a flaw. The other options misinterpret the paragraph's tone: it does not dismiss modern art as only notable for extremism, nor does it warn of poor quality overrunning the field.

Answer:

By describing the absence of conventionality, he introduces the idea that opening art to new forms of expression makes modern art a positive development.