請依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題 In general, the influence of Anglo patrons has been much less pronounced on Hispanic arts than on American
Indian arts. The art forms practiced by the early Hispanics were shaped largely from resources they found in their
natural environment. Using native woods such as aspen or pine, paints derived from natural pigments, and other local
materials, they created utilitarian goods and religious objects to adorn their homes and churches. The Hispanic crafts
revival was confined to a much shorter period of time: beginning in the early 1920’s, reaching its peak in the late
1930’s, and dying down by World War II, less than 20 years. During this period, in spite of the enthusiasm of the
wealthy Anglo patrons in northern New Mexico, Hispanic crafts never “caught on” nationally in the way American
Indian crafts did. Interest was fairly well limited to the Southwest and Southern California, the areas in which the
Adobe hacienda revival was taking place. The major interest in Hispanic crafts was as furnishing for these comfortable
Southwestern-style adobe homes. These crafts were not, as were American Indian crafts, viewed as valuable art objects
in themselves purchased with an eye for speculation. Hispanic arts to a great degree have been ignored by the
speculative Anglo art market.
A beneficial consequence of this oversight is that the artisans have been freer to work according to their own
standards and within their own traditions. Ranging from carved images of saints, furniture and textiles, to works in tin,
iron, silver and straw, the art of the Spanish colonial era remains the art of many families who have practiced the
traditional techniques for generations. Meanwhile, other contemporary Hispanic artists have carried the artistic legacy
of their ancestors to new levels of excellence by working in more modern media including sculpture, photography,
painting, jewelry, literature and more that reflect the ongoing evolution of Hispanic arts and culture. Though modern
and contemporary, their work has not been “emptied of previous vital meanings” and become a meaningless revival, as
has so much ethnic art of this day. Rather it has remained as an object of cultural pride and identity and not simply the
product of the tastes and demands of art market.
【題組】47 What does it mean when the author says that Hispanic crafts never “caught on”?
(A)It was difficult to hang the crafts on walls.
(B)The crafts failed to become fashionable.
(C)The crafts seldom stayed glued together.
(D) It was impossible to understand the crafts.
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