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Paintings by the Florida Highwaymen—an informal collective of prolific landscape artists active in Florida during the 1950s and '60s—are recognizable by their reiteration of the same general compositional structures and subjects: moonlit waters and poinciana trees, to name two. But there was room for individuation: Lemuel Newton's Salmon Sky Sunset, for example, may resemble other Highwaymen paintings at first glance, but his works stand out for their attention to detail and warm color palette.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
It describes the common perception that a particular group of artists' works are derivative and then provides a specific piece of evidence that reinforces that perception.
A
It explains how a particular group of artists began collaborating and then recounts how one member of that group became especially influential among them.
B
It describes an aesthetic framework shared by a particular group of artists and then indicates that individuals introduced variations within that framework.
C
It offers historical context that accounts for a particular group of artists' shared style and then indicates the circumstances under which several members of that group began exploring more unconventional themes.
D