Art History – Modern Art:The Scene Since 1945 – Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes how pop art is made?
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a. by borrowing mass-produced images
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What emotional tone can be detected in pop art images?
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c. ironic and cynical
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Who is often considered the founder of the pop art movement?
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d. Richard Hamilton
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What characteristics distinguish Lichtenstein's work?
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d. all of the above (primary colors, benday dots, comic book style)
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What different technique did Warhol use to reproduce the image above?
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c. silkscreen
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What theme did the artist of the above image usually include in his work?
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a. the food industry
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How was the above image culturally relevant of the pop art style?
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c. heavy pigmentation and well-defined shadows
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Who is the artist of the image above?
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c. Andy Warhol
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What format did Warhol borrow to create the above images of Marilyn Monroe?
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b. diptych format from the icons of Christianity such as those found in the Byzantine church
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According to the lecture, what aspect of American culture inspired the pop art movement?
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a. The influence of mass production
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Richard Hamilton decided to make art that __________________________,just like car bodies and the latest consumer goods.
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a. symbolized the times by their style
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Andy Warhol's best works ___________________ behind their mass-produced surfaces.
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b. conceal important insights
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When was pop art most popular?
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b. between 1955 and 1965
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Who is the artist of the image above? (Girl on the Phone) http://media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-06-03-01-00_files/i0130000.jpg
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b. Roy Lichtenstein
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What was the photographer's intended function for the windows in the image above?
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a. to isolate the individuals and give a sense of urban alienation
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Which of the following describes new documentary photography?
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c. It surveyed the social landscape, or social conditions, in a raw and unsentimental manner.
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How did Minor White contribute to advancement of photography as an art form?
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a. by founding and editing Aperture magazine
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What was the purpose of Cindy Sherman's photography?
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c. to portray the various roles and identities of herself and other modern women
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What is depicted in the image above?
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c. both A and B (a small town girl moving to the big city, a part of a series that are very similar to well-known plots of old-movies)
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What is the informal name of the photograph above?
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d. Migrant Mother
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Who is the photographer of the above image? http://media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-06-03-02-00_files/i0100000.jpg
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b. Diane Arbus
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Which of the following best describes the subject matter of Diane Arbus?
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b. She moved beyond the boundaries of what was considered "acceptable" and conventional.
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How did the photographer immerse herself in the culture of the image above?
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b. She was concluding a month's trip photographing migratory farm labor.
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Who is the photographer of the above image? http://media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-06-03-02-00_files/i0050000.jpg
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d. Robert Frank
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Who took the above photograph?
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b. Diane Arbus
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Spiral Jetty is an example of ________________.
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b. Earthworks
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Which of the following is true of new media art?
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c. combines and uses new, different, and innovative mediums
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What is the common misconception about the piece above?
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a. many think that it honors basketball
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What was the artist's goal with the piece above?
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Not D OR A
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What is the social message of the piece above?
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a. to encourage kids to have higher goals in life than basketball
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Why did the artist of the above piece use a spiral shape?
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d. all of the above (It is the most fundamental shape in nature. It appears in DNA molecules. It appears in sea shells and ancient rock art.)
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Who created the above piece of art? http://media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-06-03-03-00_files/i0160000.jpg
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b. Christo and Jeanne-Claude
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What do the backboards and baskets set on telephone poles symbolize in the image above?
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b. communication
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Who created the above piece of art? http://media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-06-03-03-00_files/i0020000.jpg
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b. Christo and Jeanne-Claude
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Which of the following describes the piece above?
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c. a 24 1/2 mile long , 18 foot high nylon fence that covered an area of California
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What do the bottle caps on the poles in the piece above symbolize in African cultures?
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Not C, Not D
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What special significance does the above piece have to the artist?
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a. It symbolizes the perpetual coming and going of things.
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What are Earthworks?
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c. artistic pieces that involve raw materials found at the site of the piece
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Richard Hamilton was a(n) _________ artist.
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b. British
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What is the name of the above piece?
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d. Glue Pour
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Who created the above piece of art? (Basketball Hoops) http://media.education2020.com/evresources/4002-06-03-03-00_files/i0050000.jpg
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a. David Hammons
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Aside from commercial mass production, what else might Andy Warhol's use of repetitive imagery have been commenting on?
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[WRONG] c. American culture's obsession with celebrity
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Where was the above photograph taken?
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[WRONG] d. Nevada
