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  3. Contemporary Western American art has been a very popular and lucrative part of the art marketplace. But unlike some artists who

Contemporary Western American art has been a very popular and lucrative part of the art marketplace. But unlike some artists who

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问题    Contemporary Western American art has been a very popular and lucrative part of the art marketplace. But unlike some artists who have begun to paint Western subjects precisely because there is a ready market for them, the members who make up the Women Artists of the American West (WAOAW)paint the West because it has always been the primary subject matter for them. For the most part, these women have lived in the American West since birth, and their art is natural outgrowth of the habitat and habits of their daily lives.
   The WAOAW was launched in 1971 by artists Gloria Bilotta and Mollie Graham. This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact of the art community than any of them could individually and to promote Western art by women.
   In the more than 10 years of the organization’s existence, the work of WAOAW has be- come recognized as preeminent by collectors and critics of Western American art. Just what type of subject matter does this art genre include? The scenic landscapes and sprawling vistas of the West are, of course, popular subjects but tile most recognizable are those landscapes and portraits featuring mountain men, cowboys, and various American Indian tribes. However, WAOAW artists believe that the subject matter for Western art should not be confined to these narrow limitations. It should contain all aspects of ranch and pioneer life, including the large role played by women Western art should also depict Western wildlife and authentic Western artifacts as portrayed by Lisa Danielle Lorimer, Esther Marie Vetsch, Mary Thomson, and other members.
   The artists who make up WAOAW, currently about thirty-five members have another character in common apart from their painting genre and that is the high quality of their art. When the group was originally formed, requirements for membership were not stringent and involved willingness to participate and a membership fee. But as the group grew in prestige, it became necessary to tighten membership requirements considerably in 6rder to justify the many hours and thousands of dollars spent by the group to promote the work of its members.
All the following subjects are mentioned by the author as typical of WAOAW portraits EXCEPT______.
选项 A、powerful American landowners
B、cowboys
C、mountain men
D、authentic western artifacts
答案A
解析 这是一道细节题，问西部肖像画中的典型主人公不应该有哪种人。短文第三段第二句话最后提到两类人mountain men 和cowboys，及本段最后一句话提到的authentic Western artifacts 都应该是，惟独[A] 项答案提到的powerful American landowners不在其列。
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