The women series of paintings by willem de kooning caused a stir in the art world. theywerea. provocative because of their high realism. b. loved by the public but reviled by critics. c. the result his turning away from abstract representation to a nonrepresentational style. d. seen as powerless, cool, and intellectual. e. seen as shocking and brutal.

e. seen as shocking and brutal.

Explanation:

Willem de Kooning was an abstract expressionist artist, he explored and shifted to different forms of expression and techniques. This innovation led to paintingd, drawings, prints that were conceived as bold and innovative since he often combined abstraction and representation

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notice that c is played twice

however, if you were to ask me how many different notes are in a major scale- the answer would be 7.  

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