Exam 17: Modernism

The character "Jesse B.Simple" is an invention of the poet __________.

The artist who made paintings criticizing the oppression of Indians by Europeans was __________.

The musical compositions of __________ were so experimental that many were deemed unplayable.

Cass Gilbert's __________ is an important example of the Gothic skyscraper.

What phrase did the art critic Harold Rosenberg use to refer to the history of modernism?

What was the favorite subject of the American group of painters called "the Eight"?

The author of the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is __________.

__________ combined elements from West African,American,and European music.

What are some ways the influence of Africa is found in modernist art and literature? Compare and contrast the work of the artist Jacques Lipschitz and the poet Langston Hughes,focusing on the African influence upon their work and the "meaning" of Africa for each artist.Are there,in fact,similar conceptions of what Africa is and what it might provide for artists working outside of Africa? Do you think the artists have a different sense of "tradition"?

The novels of __________,set in the rural South,typically revolve around human alienation and an individual's relationship with God.

T.S.Eliot's The Waste Land marks an important point in modern __________.

Le Corbusier believed that architectural design should focus on function over decorations or stylistic exploration.

A strong faith in "natural" (and "sexual")things as a means of redemption for modern society characterizes the work of __________.

__________ erased the line between literature and journalism,producing works that tersely represent simple acts,employ sparse dialogue,and understate emotion.

The principal American promoter of photography as art was __________.

__________ is the author of the "Surrealist Manifesto."

The technique that was famously employed in the films of Sergei Eisenstein is called __________.

Choose a modernist work of any medium.Analyze the influence of urban life upon its style and its themes.Which aspects of the modern,multicultural city are most strongly highlighted by the artist? Are their suggestions that city life and modernization may have been disturbing to him or her? Which aspects of the city does the artist celebrate?

The music of Paul Hindemath is almost __________.

__________ sought to shock the public and destroy the structures of language.