Question 1

Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat:

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A)  incorporated his interest in science and languages in his video works. 
B)  began as a graffiti artist. 
C)  was mentored by Andy Warhol. 
D)  presented himself as a classically trained artist. 
E)  fooled people into thinking he had no talent. 
A)  incorporated his interest in science and languages in his video works. 
B)  began as a graffiti artist. 
C)  was mentored by Andy Warhol. 
D)  presented himself as a classically trained artist. 
E)  fooled people into thinking he had no talent. B

Question 2

The term postmodern was first used in reference to a certain style in:

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A)  happenings. 
B)  Conceptual Art. 
C)  installations. 
D)  architecture. 
E)  motion pictures. 
A)  happenings. 
B)  Conceptual Art. 
C)  installations. 
D)  architecture. 
E)  motion pictures. D

Question 3

Consider David Wojnarowicz's Americans Can't Deal with Death and Glenn Ligon's Untitled (I Do Not Always Feel Colored). Analyze the artists' use of media and the manner in which each work addresses a cultural issue of its time.

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Glenn Ligon's Untitled (I Do Not Always Feel Colored) speaks to the artist's own relationship to blackness. The work makes use of stencils to create text that allows the viewer to read them in his or her own internal voice. Ligon therefore puts his own voice in the work, as well as allowing the viewer to interpret the text in his or her own internal voice. In addressing the most highly charged issue, the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, David Wojnarowicz used the formal means of advertising to channel emotions from his personal experience. His Americans Can't Deal with Death juxtaposes an exotic flower with tiny text that hints at his recognition and avoidance of Death.

Question 4

Define and discuss the term Postmodern as it relates to architecture, sculpture, and painting.

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Over the course of the 1970s, it became

Question 5

Sol LeWitt's Wall Drawing #122 is an example of:

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A)  pointillism. 
B)  surrealism. 
C)  realism. 
D)  conceptual art. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  pointillism. 
B)  surrealism. 
C)  realism. 
D)  conceptual art. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 6

Painting is the primary medium used by all of the following artists EXCEPT:

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A)  Helen Frankenthaler. 
B)  Alice Neel. 
C)  Mark Rothko. 
D)  Jackson Pollock. 
E)  Louise Bourgeois. 
A)  Helen Frankenthaler. 
B)  Alice Neel. 
C)  Mark Rothko. 
D)  Jackson Pollock. 
E)  Louise Bourgeois.

Question 7

One of the names most closely associated with Performance art is ___________, who is known for the multimedia work Stories from the Nerve Bible.

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A)  Cai Guo-Qiang 
B)  Alice Neel 
C)  Mark Rothko 
D)  Kara Walker 
E)  Marina Abramovic 
A)  Cai Guo-Qiang 
B)  Alice Neel 
C)  Mark Rothko 
D)  Kara Walker 
E)  Marina Abramovic

Question 8

The term New York School refers to a postwar art movement that:

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A)  developed from graduates of the New York School. 
B)  went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world outside of New York. 
C)  was a convenient way to lump together the Abstract Expressionists. 
D)  completely rejected the ideas of Surrealism. 
E)  quickly moved from New York to Paris. 
A)  developed from graduates of the New York School. 
B)  went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world outside of New York. 
C)  was a convenient way to lump together the Abstract Expressionists. 
D)  completely rejected the ideas of Surrealism. 
E)  quickly moved from New York to Paris.

Question 9

Giving specific examples of works and/or artists to support your statements, discuss the impact of the feminist movement on art and artists. How have feminist artists created works that address issues of gender? What media, subjects, and themes have been and are used by feminist artists?

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Responses will vary depending on the sel

Question 10

A Neo-Dada artist who made art from "found" materials and images and named his new art form "combine paintings" is:

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A)  John Cage. 
B)  Robert Rauschenberg. 
C)  Jasper Johns. 
D)  Allan Kaprow. 
E)  Andy Warhol. 
A)  John Cage. 
B)  Robert Rauschenberg. 
C)  Jasper Johns. 
D)  Allan Kaprow. 
E)  Andy Warhol.

Question 11

Discuss how video artist Bill Viola employs digital media to create a visual and sensory experience.

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Viola's The Blessing makes use of a high

Question 12

Who were the Guerrilla Girls and what was their mission?

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The Guerrilla Girls came into being in 1

Question 13

Minimalism, a trend that coexisted with Pop, emphasized a continuation of the exploration of nonrepresentation and the idea that a painting or sculpture is primarily:

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A)  an illusionistic space or window to look into. 
B)  an expression of the energy and vitality of the artist's mark. 
C)  a statement of the artist's psyche. 
D)  a physical object. 
E)  an expression of the sublime nature of reality. 
A)  an illusionistic space or window to look into. 
B)  an expression of the energy and vitality of the artist's mark. 
C)  a statement of the artist's psyche. 
D)  a physical object. 
E)  an expression of the sublime nature of reality.

Question 14

Consider Judy Chicago's Dinner Party. Describe how the work is representative of feminist theory and Feminist art.

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Judy Chicago was a feminist artist who c

Question 15

The Women series of paintings by Willem de Kooning caused a stir in the art world. They were:

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A)  provocative because of their high realism. 
B)  loved by the public but reviled by critics. 
C)  the result of his turning away from abstract representation to a nonrepresentational style. 
D)  seen as powerless, cool, and intellectual. 
E)  seen as shocking and brutal. 
A)  provocative because of their high realism. 
B)  loved by the public but reviled by critics. 
C)  the result of his turning away from abstract representation to a nonrepresentational style. 
D)  seen as powerless, cool, and intellectual. 
E)  seen as shocking and brutal.

Question 16

The Guerrilla Girls use posters and onsite appearances to:

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A)  draw attention to new and progressive art venues. 
B)  raise awareness about animal rights and environmental issues. 
C)  bring attention to gender inequalities in the art world. 
D)  offer support to great art regardless of who created it. 
E)  raise money mostly for male artists. 
A)  draw attention to new and progressive art venues. 
B)  raise awareness about animal rights and environmental issues. 
C)  bring attention to gender inequalities in the art world. 
D)  offer support to great art regardless of who created it. 
E)  raise money mostly for male artists.

Question 17

Anselm Kiefer was one of the most prominent Neo-Expressionists. His work:

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A)  dealt directly with the trauma of Germany's past. 
B)  explored the role of the subconscious and dream images. 
C)  consisted of mass-produced replicas of works of other artists. 
D)  was an exploration of flatness. 
E)  inserted words resembling advertising slogans into public places. 
A)  dealt directly with the trauma of Germany's past. 
B)  explored the role of the subconscious and dream images. 
C)  consisted of mass-produced replicas of works of other artists. 
D)  was an exploration of flatness. 
E)  inserted words resembling advertising slogans into public places.

Question 18

Appropriation contends that the meaning of a work of art:

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A)  is determined solely by the artist. 
B)  is of no importance. 
C)  has no relation to other art. 
D)  is unstable and communal. 
E)  is fixed by art critics. 
A)  is determined solely by the artist. 
B)  is of no importance. 
C)  has no relation to other art. 
D)  is unstable and communal. 
E)  is fixed by art critics.

Question 19

One of the ideas behind Postmodernism is pluralism, which proposes that art:

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A)  historically follows an obvious progression and advocates a dominant direction. 
B)  can take many directions at the same time, all of them equally valid. 
C)  should be based on the advancement of formal discoveries. 
D)  should focus on the future and leave the past behind. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  historically follows an obvious progression and advocates a dominant direction. 
B)  can take many directions at the same time, all of them equally valid. 
C)  should be based on the advancement of formal discoveries. 
D)  should focus on the future and leave the past behind. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 20

Consider Pollock's Number 1, 1949. Identify the style of this work. Then discuss the artist's incorporation of at least three elements and principles of art in the work.

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Responses will vary depending on the sel

Exam 22: From Modern to Postmodern

Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat:

The term postmodern was first used in reference to a certain style in:

Consider David Wojnarowicz's Americans Can't Deal with Death and Glenn Ligon's Untitled (I Do Not Always Feel Colored). Analyze the artists' use of media and the manner in which each work addresses a cultural issue of its time.

Define and discuss the term Postmodern as it relates to architecture, sculpture, and painting.

Sol LeWitt's Wall Drawing #122 is an example of:

Painting is the primary medium used by all of the following artists EXCEPT:

One of the names most closely associated with Performance art is ___________, who is known for the multimedia work Stories from the Nerve Bible.

The term New York School refers to a postwar art movement that:

Giving specific examples of works and/or artists to support your statements, discuss the impact of the feminist movement on art and artists. How have feminist artists created works that address issues of gender? What media, subjects, and themes have been and are used by feminist artists?

A Neo-Dada artist who made art from "found" materials and images and named his new art form "combine paintings" is:

Discuss how video artist Bill Viola employs digital media to create a visual and sensory experience.

Who were the Guerrilla Girls and what was their mission?

Minimalism, a trend that coexisted with Pop, emphasized a continuation of the exploration of nonrepresentation and the idea that a painting or sculpture is primarily:

Consider Judy Chicago's Dinner Party. Describe how the work is representative of feminist theory and Feminist art.

The Women series of paintings by Willem de Kooning caused a stir in the art world. They were:

The Guerrilla Girls use posters and onsite appearances to:

Anselm Kiefer was one of the most prominent Neo-Expressionists. His work:

Appropriation contends that the meaning of a work of art:

One of the ideas behind Postmodernism is pluralism, which proposes that art:

Consider Pollock's Number 1, 1949. Identify the style of this work. Then discuss the artist's incorporation of at least three elements and principles of art in the work.

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