phrases contribute to the tone of the passage? 1913 the Armory Show an international exhibit of modon art introduced to the United States works by European paintors challenging traditional ideas of in A Layman's View of Art Exhibition President Theodore Roosevelt offered his views of these artworks , and in doing so commented on change rebellionand social progress They convey a cynical tone by noting that the standards are outdated and expressing bitterness about the prospects that art will change from "A Layman's View of an Art Exhibition " by Theodore Roosevelt They convey a condescending tone by criticizing the conventional art establishment for their failure to recognize the limits of the standards The recent International Exhibition of Modern Art in Now York was really notoworthyMossrs DaviesKuhnGregg and thoir follow members of the Association of Amorican Painters and Sculptors have done a work of very real value in securing such an exhibition of the works They convey a tone of irony by stating that the standards suppress new artists while proceeding to criticize new artworks for their extremism They convey a tone of ridicule by mocking the rigidity of conventions for their tendency to limit creativity and turn away new artists.