Exam 14: Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Identify and describe the two types of Surrealism that developed.

_____ is the type of Surrealism that consists largely of abstract shapes.

How was the Armory Show received?

Embraced by the artist Mìro, _____ was the creation of art without conscious control.

Championed by Duchamp _____ were mass-produced objects selected by the artist.

Discuss the role of chance in Dada art.

What new way of representing forms in space appeared in this image?

Many of the movements discussed in this chapter were motivated by a specific political or social agenda. Please identify those movements and explore how the art reflected the political or social agenda that inspired them.

Cubism dismissed the centuries-old Western belief that art had to _____.

_____ dominated the palette of Analytic Cubist paintings.

Why did Franz Marc choose animals as the subject of his art?

Although Dada artists did not share a particular style, they generally embraced _____.

_____ promoted the avant-garde in the United States in his Gallery 291.

What were the artistic aims of Synthetic Cubism?

Which Dada approaches to art did the Surrealists borrow?

Which artistic movements does this bridge, and how?

On what event did Picasso base Guernica?

The Purists thought that _____ should influence artistic design.

In which work did Picasso introduce a new manner of representing form in space?

Citing examples, describe how artists addressed issues of race or ethnicity in their art. Despite the growing interest in abstraction, several artists' styles were still firmly rooted in naturalism. Providing examples, identify the artists who continued to paint naturalistically, and then describe the hallmarks of their brand of naturalism.