Exam 24: Modernism in Europe and America

Briefly describe Surrealism.

What was the purpose of the Bauhaus?

What was "291"?

The work of Ernst Kirchner shows ____.

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

How did society see the avant-garde artist?

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?

"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." This Alfred Barr's statement is referring to what event? How did this "flight" impact the art of the United States?

Henry Moore's Reclining Figure is said to have been inspired by ____.

In the ____ style of Surrealism, artists presented recognizable scenes that transformed into a dream or nightmare.

Kirchner's stylistic qualities, including perspective distortions, disquieting figures, and color choices, reflect the influence of ____.

What is a "prairie house"?

Describe the impact the Armory Show (1913) had on the American art scene. Use examples to support your essay.

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

Which of the following artists created a modern American art style combining Synthetic Cubism with jazz tempos and his perception of the fast-paced American culture?

Describe Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon . How did this work reshape the art of the early 20th century? Include in your discussion the influences coming from primitive art. Use examples to support your essay.

Describe the Armory Show. How did it impact the American art scene of the early 20th century?

What message is portrayed in Edward Hopper's Nighthawks ?

Briefly contrast Analytic and Synthetic Cubism.

The Berlin version of collage, which consisted of "found" details, was called ____.