Exam 17: Modernism

Fritz Lang's most important film,called __________,depicts life in the twenty-first century.

Charlie Chaplin is best remembered for his "talkies."

The composer who integrated American idioms,including jazz,Mexican folk songs,and Shaker hymns into his compositions is __________.

Albert Camus used the Greek myth of __________ to suggest humanity's endless struggle for meaning and purpose.

Surrealist artists and writers completely rejected rationality and the conscious mind.

Architectural exteriors completely devoid of ornamentation were typical of the work of __________.

The literary movement __________,exemplified by the work of Ezra Pound,grew out of symbolism but used concrete language,modern subject matter,and avoided mystical or romantic themes.

The Dadaist __________ produced collages by dropping haphazardly cut pieces of paper onto a surface and pasting them down as they fell.

Frank Lloyd Wright's "Falling Water" (Kauffmann House)has some elements in common with the International Style.

What was Ezra Pound's advice to young modern artists?

Bertolt Brecht is best known for his __________.

Martha Graham is probably the most influential figure in modern __________.

The early work of William Butler __________ was influenced by Irish myth.

__________ is an important example of social commentary in film.

The composer __________ employed elements of Eastern European folk music in many of his compositions.

The Surrealists were influenced by the ideas of __________.?

The Villa Savoye is an example of the "domino" system devised by __________.

Crime and gangster films became popular in Hollywood during the __________.

The idea that beauty can exist in form alone was a component of the __________.

In his "Rayographs," Man Ray explored his emotions and states of mind.