ARH2000 intro quiz – Flashcards
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Janet Echelman's Her Secret Is Patience is a site-specific work that was intended to relate to it's desert environment, but one critic said it looks like a giant cotton-candy tornado
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the first part of this question is true; the second part is false
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The term 'aniconic' means
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an artistic tradition that forbids the use of the figure
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Your instructor for this course says that 'art has power'
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true
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Yong Soon Min's 'Dwelling' is an assemblage that may attempt to express which of the following?
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he artist's feelings of a divided self
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The work 'Heartland', which looks like a giant quilted heart, denies/negates traditional notions of the femmage
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false
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Joseph Kosuth's 'One and Three Chairs' is an example of
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conceptual art
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Which of the following is a result of the process of arranging, selecting, and ordering?
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design
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Art theory that focuses on the composition and influence of the work, and NOT the artwork's historical context
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formal
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The original meaning of the term ____________ is a type of preparatory drawing that is a full-sized guide for a larger work.
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cartoon
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A type of painting that uses egg yolk as a binder is
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tempera
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The ancient process of printing originally came to Europe from
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China
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Color photographic film was available to artists in the early 20th century, but many preferred black-and-white film, because
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color prints faded over time
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In filmmaking, Oskar Fischinger's 'Circles' is considered to be the first
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experimental film
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Movie director Ridley Scott, trained as a visual artist, states that ______ is an important part of his creative process
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drawing and storyboarding
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A 2009 building in Japan incorporated an interactive design onto its surface that provides information about the building and business. The term used for this new technology in design is
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QR (Quick Response) code
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The process of making a sculpture generally falls into these two categories
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additive and subtractive
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In weaving, lengthwise and cross fibers are called the
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warp and weft
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The United States' contribution to 20th century architecture was
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the skyscraper
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'The Liberation of Aunt Jemima,' is best described as challenging the traditional roles of black women in America
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true
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The subject of 'He Got Game' by Robin Rhodes is a black man playing basketball
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true
