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
