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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
  • Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who produced more than two thousand drawings and paintings.
  • Most of his works were completed in New York City in the 1980s.
  • His work Mater was completed in 1982.
  • The work is composed of acrylic and oil stick on canvas and measures 72 inches by 84 inches.
  • Mater was purchased by a private collection for $5.8 million in a 2009 auction.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to emphasize the scope of Basquiat’s work?
A
Mater is just one of more than two thousand drawings and paintings completed by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
B
Though artist Jean-Michel Basquiat completed most of his two thousand–plus drawings in the 1980s, his work Mater is composed of acrylic and oil stick on canvas.
C
At a 2009 auction, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Mater, composed of acrylic and oil stick on canvas, sold for $5.8 million.
D
Decades after artist Jean-Michel Basquiat completed his 1982 work Mater, a private collection purchased it for $5.8 million.