The recent publication of the painter Robert Motherwell's substantial body of writing, as well as writings by fellow Expressionist Barnett Newman, (i) ___________ Ann Gibson's assertion that the Abstract Expressionists were reluctant to (ii) ___________ issues of artistic meaning in their work and suggests that this supposed reticence was perhaps more artistic (iii) __________ than historical fact.

Blank (i)	Blank (ii)	Blank (iii)
(A) substantiates	(D) forgo	(G) conscience
(B) undermines	(E) articulate	(H) focus
(C) overlooks	(F) conceal	(I) posturing

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Explanation

Because, actually, the last part of the sentence indeed says:

suggests that this supposed reticence was perhaps more artistic (iii) __________ than historical fact.

This reticence was more formal than substantial. I.E. it was more an attitude, a posture rather than a fact, a concrete thing.

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No.

Actually, his posture was an appearance.

In this case, he shows himself alike a rock star shows as a drug-addicted because is cool, is a role, the mainstream wants this...but indeed he is not that way.

It is like a mask.

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