Question 1

Discuss the iconography of Nam June Paik's Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S..

Accepted Answer

The artist uses video,television monitors,and neon to comment on commercialism,social networking,and globalization.Paik incorporates scenes from The Wizard of Oz,Martin Luther King's speeches,news broadcasts,his own footage,and a closed-circuit feed that includes the viewer in the areas that represent states and areas of the United States.

Question 2

Barbara Kruger's signature style combines black-and-white photographic images with

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A)  traditional folk crafts. 
B)  the red used in advertising. 
C)  calligraphy and poetry. 
D)  provocative images of women. 
A)  traditional folk crafts. 
B)  the red used in advertising. 
C)  calligraphy and poetry. 
D)  provocative images of women. B

Question 3

How did artists of the 1960s and 1970s expand on the idea of feminist art?

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A)  They incorporated geometric form. 
B)  They took a biological approach. 
C)  They performed with male artists. 
D)  They wrote feminist manifestos. 
A)  They incorporated geometric form. 
B)  They took a biological approach. 
C)  They performed with male artists. 
D)  They wrote feminist manifestos. B

Question 4

The art of Josef Kosuth examined the conceptual relationships between visual images and

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A)  music. 
B)  linguistics. 
C)  physical experience. 
D)  national identity. 
A)  music. 
B)  linguistics. 
C)  physical experience. 
D)  national identity.

Question 5

What are some of the ways in which artists have examined the role of the female form since the 1950s?

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1.Feminist artists began by creating ima

Question 6

What social issue motivated David Wojnarowicz's Untitled (Hands)?

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A)  the Vietnam War 
B)  the AIDS crisis 
C)  housing for the urban poor 
D)  funding for the arts 
A)  the Vietnam War 
B)  the AIDS crisis 
C)  housing for the urban poor 
D)  funding for the arts

Question 7

What are earthworks?

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In an earthwork,the earth itself is used

Question 8

Eero Saarinen wanted to evoke the excitement of air travel in his expressive and swooping design for

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A)  an art museum. 
B)  a skyscraper. 
C)  an airport terminal. 
D)  a residential house. 
A)  an art museum. 
B)  a skyscraper. 
C)  an airport terminal. 
D)  a residential house.

Question 9

How does William Kentridge use film?

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The artist explores themes like violence

Question 10

How does Wenda Gu express the globalized world in the installation China Monument: Temple of Heaven ?

Accepted Answer

He highlights the histories and traditio

Question 11

How does Lorna Simpson address the question of race in Stereo Styles ?

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She uses hairstyles and names each one t

Question 12

According to the text,which of the following developments in contemporary art has resulted from the rise of globalism in the twenty-first century?

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A)  International exhibitions provide opportunities for diverse artistic exchange. 
B)  Studio craft arts have taken a more prominent place in the art world. 
C)  Artists have shifted toward digital formats of film and video. 
D)  Artists engage with social, political, economic, and environmental concerns. 
A)  International exhibitions provide opportunities for diverse artistic exchange. 
B)  Studio craft arts have taken a more prominent place in the art world. 
C)  Artists have shifted toward digital formats of film and video. 
D)  Artists engage with social, political, economic, and environmental concerns.

Question 13

What effect has digital technology had on the world since the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

It has bolstered humanitarian efforts ar

Question 14

Why has Richard Serra's Tilted Arc been so controversial?

Accepted Answer

The original placement disrupted the cro

Question 15

What is one source that Mary Kelly draws on for her work Post-Partum Document ?

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A)  Buddhism 
B)  Marxism 
C)  Minimalism 
D)  Globalism 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Marxism 
C)  Minimalism 
D)  Globalism

Question 16

Discuss the development of architecture since the 1950s,and provide examples.

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1.The International Style dominated new

Question 17

Critics of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial were especially outraged by the use of

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A)  the color black. 
B)  the serene setting. 
C)  the size and magnitude. 
D)  the listing of names. 
A)  the color black. 
B)  the serene setting. 
C)  the size and magnitude. 
D)  the listing of names.

Question 18

What new media developed during the last half of the twentieth century,and how did artists challenge the idea of art and its acceptance?

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1.Robert Rauschenberg expanded the idea

Question 19

What defines Postmodern architecture?

Accepted Answer

Postmodern architects rejected the ideas

Question 20

Which of the following describes the work of Patricia Cronin in Shrine for Girls ?

Accepted Answer

A)  expression of redemption 
B)  deconstruction of form 
C)  juxtaposition of aesthetics 
D)  innovation of new media 
A)  expression of redemption 
B)  deconstruction of form 
C)  juxtaposition of aesthetics 
D)  innovation of new media

Exam 33: the International Scene Since the 1950s

Discuss the iconography of Nam June Paik's Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S..

Barbara Kruger's signature style combines black-and-white photographic images with

How did artists of the 1960s and 1970s expand on the idea of feminist art?

The art of Josef Kosuth examined the conceptual relationships between visual images and

What are some of the ways in which artists have examined the role of the female form since the 1950s?

What social issue motivated David Wojnarowicz's Untitled (Hands)?

What are earthworks?

Eero Saarinen wanted to evoke the excitement of air travel in his expressive and swooping design for

How does William Kentridge use film?

How does Wenda Gu express the globalized world in the installation China Monument: Temple of Heaven ?

How does Lorna Simpson address the question of race in Stereo Styles ?

According to the text,which of the following developments in contemporary art has resulted from the rise of globalism in the twenty-first century?

What effect has digital technology had on the world since the 1950s?

Why has Richard Serra's Tilted Arc been so controversial?

What is one source that Mary Kelly draws on for her work Post-Partum Document ?

Discuss the development of architecture since the 1950s,and provide examples.

Critics of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial were especially outraged by the use of

What new media developed during the last half of the twentieth century,and how did artists challenge the idea of art and its acceptance?

What defines Postmodern architecture?

Which of the following describes the work of Patricia Cronin in Shrine for Girls ?

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