Question

complete the text with the evidence that best supports the argument.

in 2016, sculptor anish kapoor acquired exclusive rights to use vantablack, an extremely black coating, for his artworks. a huge outcry followed, especially from other artists who argued that the exclusive deal interfered with their own freedom to create and innovate with one of the blackest human-made materials in the world. however, as kapoor argued in return, he had legally acquired those rights. and his deal to use vantablack has some historical precedent: not all materials are always available to artists for their use. ____

other pigments, such as one called mummy brown, have been too expensive or scarce for most artists to access. so, while the artistic communitys frustration is understandable, kapoor fairly purchased his rights and deserves to maintain vantablack as a truly singular tool for self-expression.

for example, according to the block museum of art, william blake was credited with the invention of illuminated printing, a new method for printing and illustrating his work, in 1788.

in fact, since the controversy about kapoors use of vantablack arose, an even darker material was invented by scientists at the massachusetts institute of technology

in fact, some artists have responded to kapoor by creating their own pigments: such as one paint that has been marketed as the worlds blackest pink.

for example, in 1984 artist robert rauschenberg purchased exclusive rights to use a brand of black ink, an artist who established a positive for artistic, moral standard to govern his paintings

Explanation:

The argument centers on the idea that not all art materials are accessible to all artists, with a precedent for restricted access. The first example about Mummy Brown directly supports this by noting a pigment was too expensive/scarce for most artists, aligning with the claim that limited material access has historical precedent.

Answer:

Other pigments, such as one called Mummy Brown, have been too expensive or scarce for most artists to access. So, while the artistic community's frustration is understandable, Kapoor fairly purchased his rights and deserves to maintain Vantablack as a truly singular tool for self-expression.