Exam 29: Late Modern and Contemporary Art: from Abstract Expressionism in the 1940s to the Present Day

The way that Jackson Pollock painted focused on the process of making art.

The medium of Matthew Barney's Cremaster 5 is ________.

Match the term with its definition: -action painting

Match the term with its definition: -installation

In his Untitled (1950),Mark Rothko wanted to emphasize ________.

Which of the following approaches is characterized by artworks that have aggressive lines,rough textures,and personal narrative?

Joseph Kosuth's One and Three Chairs consists of ________.

Dan Flavin's Untitled (1996)builds on ________.

Which of the following influenced Jean-Michel Basquiat,as seen in his painting The Nile?

What is the medium of Andy Goldsworthy's Japanese Maple Leaves?

Consider Mark Rothko's Untitled (3.9.3)and Donald Judd's Untitled (3.9.6).Identify the stylistic movement to which each artwork belongs,and explain why each artist chose not to provide a narrative or descriptive title.Your answer should reflect both the intentions of the artist and the aims of the movement of which he was a part.

Who is the artist of Untitled (After Marcel Duchamp,A.P.).

Xenobia Bailey established herself as an artist by making ________.

Who is the artist of I Wasn't Made to Play the Son?

Match the term with its definition: -readymade

What is the medium of Romare Bearden's Three Folk Musicians?

Design features of the Portland Public Services Building include:

James Hampton is considered a ________.

Postmodernist architect Michael Graves incorporated diverse ideas and inspirations into his design for the Portland Public Services Building.

Many of the Postmodern artworks in this Chapter deal with issues of identity.Choose one example from this Chapter,perhaps an artwork by Xenobia Bailey,Jolene Rickard,or Shirin Neshat.Begin by briefly describing the appearance and content of your chosen work.Next,give a definition of Postmodernism and list some of its characteristics.Discuss the connection between the personal experience of the artist as seen in the artwork and the movement of Postmodernism.In what ways does the movement allow for explorations of this kind?