Exam 29: Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

The Champs de Mars or The Red Tower by Robert Delaunay depicts which of the following structures?

How do these works reflect the early 20ᵗʰ century?

Which of the following works of art was melted down for ammunition by the Nazis in 1937?

How does this work break with the academic traditions of heroic male nudity?

Henry Moore's great series of reclining nudes is said to have been inspired by ____.

A painting that was done in reaction to World War I was ____.

How does the work of Hannah Höch reflect German society of the Weimar Republic years?

Which of the following is executed in the Synthetic Cubist style?

Which of the following describes the focus of the Ashcan School?

Alfred Barr's statement, "German artists of spirit and integrity have refused to conform. They have gone into exile or slipped into anxious obscurity. . . Their paintings or sculptures have been hidden or exiled." is referring to what event? How did this "flight" impact the art of the United States?

Who wrote, "All my life I have sought the essence of flight. Don't look for the mysteries. I give you pure joy. Look at the sculptures until you see them. Those nearest to God have seen them."

Explain the use of art as a vehicle for propaganda in the work of Höch, Grosz, Picasso and Lawrence. Use examples to support your essay.

Symbolism and fantasy were joined to create works filled with visionary joy and despair by which of the following artists?

Who created these works, and what were their themes? Why did the artists feel that such themes were relevant?

Compare and contrast the Fauves with the German Expressionists. What influences can be seen in each movement? How did each influence the other? Use examples to support your essay.

Picasso said, "Painting is not made to decorate apartments. It is an instrument for offensive and defensive war against the enemy." How did this statement reflect the political nature of artists during this time period, and how did it mirror Picasso's personal politics?

Briefly describe Surrealism.

How did Georgia O'Keeffe reflect the fast pace of city life in her work?

Who photographed the rural poor displaced by the Great Depression in the 1930s?

Although many artists dealt with the theme of war or other societal ills, ____ believed above all in the expressive use of color, saying that the whole arrangement of his pictures were expressive.