The painter Hilma af Klint produced large-scale abstract works beginning in 1906, predating the abstract paintings of Kandinsky, Mondrian, and Malevich, which are commonly cited as the first abstract art. Af Klint left instructions that her abstract works not be exhibited until twenty years after her death, believing the public was not yet prepared to receive them. Major museum retrospectives of her work occurred only in the early 21st century.
Which inference is most strongly supported by the passage?
- A
Abstract painting did not exist before 1906
- Bcheck_circle
The conventional history of abstract art's origins may understate certain contributors
- C
Hilma af Klint copied the styles of Kandinsky and Mondrian
- D
Hilma af Klint's works were widely exhibited during her lifetime
Explanation
Earlier abstract works whose recognition was delayed supports A. B contradicts chronology; C contradicts her instructions; D contradicts her own work.