The painter Faith Ringgold combined fabric, paint, and storytelling in works that defied easy categorization. Many of her pieces are technically quilts, sewn from sections of dyed and printed fabric, but they include extensive painted narratives along the borders. Critics have variously classified her work as visual art, textile craft, and oral literature rendered visually.
Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence in the text?
- A
It defines the term 'quilt'.
- Bcheck_circle
It supports the claim by describing how a single piece combines multiple media.
- C
It contradicts the claim about Ringgold's defiance of categories.
- D
It introduces a different artist.
Explanation
The second sentence concretizes "defied easy categorization" with the multi-media description. B captures the supporting function.