As a young photographer in the 1950s, William Klein ______ the conventions of photography by creating images that were
high contrast and included blurred and distorted elements—features generally seen as ﬂaws. So unorthodox was Klein’s
work that he had diﬃculty ﬁnding a publisher for his now-iconic 1956 photo book Life is Good & Good for You in New York.
reviewed
deﬁed
respected
prevented
Choice B is the best answer. "Deﬁed" means "resisted" or "deliberately disobeyed," which matches the way Klein broke from
the conventions of photography in his time by including features that were generally seen as ﬂaws.
Choice A is incorrect. "Reviewed" means "analyzed" or "evaluated," but that doesn’t really ﬁt the context here. Klein isn’t
directly providing any thoughtful examination of the conventions of photography: he’s just breaking all the rules. Choice C is
incorrect. "Respected" can mean "admired" or "followed" (as in the case of conventions). It’s clear that Klein didn’t respect
conventions, given his use of photographic features that were generally considered "ﬂaws." Choice D is incorrect. "Prevented"
means "stopped," and Klein did not stop the conventions—they still existed. Instead, he made images that were seen as
"ﬂawed" under those conventions.