Which of these works shows most clearly modernism's interest in "primitivism?"
A) Miró's Birth of the World
B) Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
C) Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire
D) Malevich's Black Square

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Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is considered one of the most important works of modern art, showcasing not only the influence of African and tribal art on the development of modernism but also incorporating primitivism through the use of distorted, angular forms and a fragmented composition.

Which of These Works Shows Most Clearly Modernism's Interest in "Primitivism