Rachel: Though contemporary artists are pleased to be free of the constraints that bound their predecessors, this freedom has caused a decline in the quality of art. Great art can be produced only when artists struggle to express themselves within externally imposed boundaries. James: People have always been critical of the art of their own time. They forget all but the greatest art from past eras. Since inferior contemporary artworks have not yet been forgotten, people today mistakenly think that contemporary art is generally inferior to earlier art. On the basis of their statements, Rachel and James are committed to disagreeing with each other about whether
A: great art is produced only when an artist struggles against limitations
B: inferior art from past eras is generally forgotten
C: one can correctly assess the quality of art only if it was produced in past eras
D: contemporary art is of lower quality than earlier art
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
D