Practice question · Multiple choice
Why is Moore's claim that a hole can have as much shape-meaning as a solid mass a precise statement rather than a slogan?
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- Ask what follows for the sculptor if the claim is accepted.
- If the void has a shape, the shape can be composed.
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D. It asserts the void has a composable shape, which changes what can be designed
Why
Because it changes what is available to compose. If the void has a shape, that shape can be designed as deliberately as the solid, inside and outside connect, and the space around the work becomes part of it. Those are consequences a sculptor can act on, which is what distinguishes the claim from an expression of enthusiasm.
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