Why did artists and novelists embrace realism over idealism in this time period? Choose the best answer

Answer 1A: They wanted to alert people to the harsh lives of the urban poor
Answer 2B: They enjoyed using the latest photographic technology
Answer 3C: They wanted to highlight the lives of the wealthy
Answer 4D: They believed humans should be governed only by laws of nature

1 answer

Answer 1A: They wanted to alert people to the harsh lives of the urban poor