I think global warming I'm not sure
Answer:
The comment given by Mr. Thomas Hoving is an indicative of an art world prejudice that set less importance on functional objects. And he is giving more relevancy to the paint than the ancient greek terra cotta vase, and is more than obvious that both aspects of the object are important.
Because bias stances may (and most likely do) effect people's out look on a topic
Cartoons were important in unmasking the truth and what was happening in relation to the 1876 elections. They did many things compared the African American Republican vote of the South to the Irish.