Question 1

Describe the photographic process used by this artist.

Accepted Answer

Andreas Gursky,Chicago Board of Trade II (Figure 16-20).Gursky produces large scale photographic prints taken with a wide-angle lens from a high vantage point.He manipulates the image using digital technology and photo-editing software.

Question 2

What does this work explore?

Accepted Answer

Jaune Quick-To-See Smith,Trade (Gifts for Trading Land with White People)(Figure 16-1).The postmodern work explores the Native American dilemma and the artist's heritage in a contemporary context.

Question 3

The stylistic label that best describes Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstract Expressionism 
B)  Colorfield Painting 
C)  Minimalism 
D)  Conceptual Art 
A)  Abstract Expressionism 
B)  Colorfield Painting 
C)  Minimalism 
D)  Conceptual Art C

Question 4

Explain the work of Kiki Smith.Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Kiki Smith is a contemporary American ar

Question 5

Discuss the role of politics in Contemporary art.Use several examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Politics has played a significant role i

Question 6

Which artist's work led to an important court case in Cincinnati about freedom of expression for artists.

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbara Kruger 
B)  Jean-Michel Basquiat 
C)  Robert Mapplethorpe 
D)  Matthew Barney 
A)  Barbara Kruger 
B)  Jean-Michel Basquiat 
C)  Robert Mapplethorpe 
D)  Matthew Barney

Question 7

The title of Matthew Barney's Cremaster series references:

Accepted Answer

A)  the human body 
B)  classical mythology 
C)  British politics 
D)  Hindu religious texts 
A)  the human body 
B)  classical mythology 
C)  British politics 
D)  Hindu religious texts

Question 8

Jenny Saville is best known for her large-scale,unidealized ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mythological scenes 
B)  landscapes 
C)  representations of war 
D)  self-portraits 
A)  mythological scenes 
B)  landscapes 
C)  representations of war 
D)  self-portraits

Question 9

Who is the figure in the center of this image and why is this significant?

Accepted Answer

Shahzia Sikander,Perilous Order (Figure

Question 10

Discuss the influence of Deconstruction on the field of architecture.Use examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Deconstruction has had a significant inf

Question 11

What is Postmodernism?

Accepted Answer

A widespread cultural phenomen

Question 12

What was the artist's goal for this work?

Accepted Answer

Maya Lin,Vietnam VeterAnswer Memorial (F

Question 13

Which of the following movements distrusts ideas of progress and objective truth,and views all cultures as equally valid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constructivism 
B)  Postmodernism 
C)  Postpainterly Abstraction 
D)  Abstract Expressionism 
A)  Constructivism 
B)  Postmodernism 
C)  Postpainterly Abstraction 
D)  Abstract Expressionism

Question 14

Shirin Neshat often poses in her photographs wearing a ____,which for her is a symbol of the repression of Muslim Women

Accepted Answer

A)  veil 
B)  broad hat 
C)  black cloak 
D)  brooch 
A)  veil 
B)  broad hat 
C)  black cloak 
D)  brooch

Question 15

Why did Barbara Kruger adopt the slick design of contemporary advertising?

Accepted Answer

A)  To expose the deceptiveness of media messages 
B)  To expose bad design 
C)  To prepare her images for publication 
D)  To reinforce stereotypes 
A)  To expose the deceptiveness of media messages 
B)  To expose bad design 
C)  To prepare her images for publication 
D)  To reinforce stereotypes

Question 16

Compare and contrast the ways in which the female artist's body is depicted in Jenny Saville's Branded and Cindy Sherman's Untitled Film Stills.

Accepted Answer

In Jenny Saville's "Branded," the female

Question 17

Jean-Michel Basquiat is often incorrectly described as a/an ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  elitist 
B)  primitive 
C)  Minimalist 
D)  illustrator 
A)  elitist 
B)  primitive 
C)  Minimalist 
D)  illustrator

Question 18

Why does Barbara Kruger intersperse text throughout her works of art?

Accepted Answer

She is referencing advertisements which

Question 19

Discuss the controversy surrounding the exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment.What did people find offensive about this exhibition and what was the final resolution?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the controversy surrounding the exhibition Robert...

Question 20

What architect is a pioneer in the field of green architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frank Gehry 
B)  Frank Lloyd Wright 
C)  Renzo Piano 
D)  Norman Foster 
A)  Frank Gehry 
B)  Frank Lloyd Wright 
C)  Renzo Piano 
D)  Norman Foster

Exam 16: Contemporary Art Worldwide

Describe the photographic process used by this artist.

What does this work explore?

The stylistic label that best describes Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial is ____.

Explain the work of Kiki Smith.Use examples to support your essay.

Discuss the role of politics in Contemporary art.Use several examples to support your answer.

Which artist's work led to an important court case in Cincinnati about freedom of expression for artists.

The title of Matthew Barney's Cremaster series references:

Jenny Saville is best known for her large-scale,unidealized ____.

Who is the figure in the center of this image and why is this significant?

Discuss the influence of Deconstruction on the field of architecture.Use examples to support your answer.

What is Postmodernism?

What was the artist's goal for this work?

Which of the following movements distrusts ideas of progress and objective truth,and views all cultures as equally valid?

Shirin Neshat often poses in her photographs wearing a ____,which for her is a symbol of the repression of Muslim Women

Why did Barbara Kruger adopt the slick design of contemporary advertising?

Compare and contrast the ways in which the female artist's body is depicted in Jenny Saville's Branded and Cindy Sherman's Untitled Film Stills.

Jean-Michel Basquiat is often incorrectly described as a/an ____.

Why does Barbara Kruger intersperse text throughout her works of art?

Discuss the controversy surrounding the exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment.What did people find offensive about this exhibition and what was the final resolution?

What architect is a pioneer in the field of green architecture?

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