Question 1

Which artist inspired architect Zaha Hadid,as seen in Vitra Fire Station,Weil-am-Rhein ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marcel Duchamp 
B)  Jackson Pollock 
C)  Bill Viola 
D)  Kazimir Malevich 
A)  Marcel Duchamp 
B)  Jackson Pollock 
C)  Bill Viola 
D)  Kazimir Malevich

Question 2

Because her figures are all silhouettes,which does not identify race,artist Kara Walker forces the viewer to read the narrative by

Accepted Answer

A)  looking for the iconography of color. 
B)  comparing the scene to other artists. 
C)  looking for other visual markers. 
D)  reading the text panels. 
A)  looking for the iconography of color. 
B)  comparing the scene to other artists. 
C)  looking for other visual markers. 
D)  reading the text panels.

Question 3

The text explains that Minimalist art is best understood when considered

Accepted Answer

A)  in photographic reproductions. 
B)  in a gallery or museum context. 
C)  alongside the artists' manifestoes. 
D)  from a distance. 
A)  in photographic reproductions. 
B)  in a gallery or museum context. 
C)  alongside the artists' manifestoes. 
D)  from a distance.

Question 4

Which artist made a series of works,called combines,by assembling painting and sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allan Kaprow 
B)  Robert Rauschenberg 
C)  Andy Warhol 
D)  Nam June Paik 
A)  Allan Kaprow 
B)  Robert Rauschenberg 
C)  Andy Warhol 
D)  Nam June Paik

Question 5

What does the form of Eva Hesse's No Title reference?

Accepted Answer

A)  fishing nets 
B)  paint drips 
C)  oceanic movements 
D)  traditional dances 
A)  fishing nets 
B)  paint drips 
C)  oceanic movements 
D)  traditional dances

Question 6

How did Andy Warhol use the image of Marilyn Monroe to comment on popular culture and consumerism?

Accepted Answer

The diptych shows repeated images of the

Question 7

What topic became controversial when Chris Ofili's painting The Holy Virgin Mary was displayed in the Brooklyn Museum?

Accepted Answer

A)  art history 
B)  arts funding 
C)  access to art 
D)  communication 
A)  art history 
B)  arts funding 
C)  access to art 
D)  communication

Question 8

Ana Mendieta's Untitled,from the "Tree of Life" Series celebrates the notion that women

Accepted Answer

A)  have a deeper identification with nature than men do. 
B)  are more involved in the reproductive process. 
C)  are more intellectual and artistic than men are. 
D)  can withstand great amounts of physical and emotional pain. 
A)  have a deeper identification with nature than men do. 
B)  are more involved in the reproductive process. 
C)  are more intellectual and artistic than men are. 
D)  can withstand great amounts of physical and emotional pain.

Question 9

Critic Lawrence Alloway may have named Pop Art after

Accepted Answer

A)  movie popcorn. 
B)  his father. 
C)  a Tootsie Pop. 
D)  a popping balloon. 
A)  movie popcorn. 
B)  his father. 
C)  a Tootsie Pop. 
D)  a popping balloon.

Question 10

Describe performance art that developed during the 1960s.What were the intentions of the artists? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

1.Yves Klein had an avid interest in jud

Question 11

What are some examples of iconography that appear in Matthew Barney's "The Cremaster Cycle"?

Accepted Answer

Sexual mythology drawing on Ce

Question 12

What did Andy Warhol create with Brillo Soap Pads Box ?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ironic critique 
B)  a reproduction 
C)  a religious parody 
D)  an aggressive confrontation 
A)  an ironic critique 
B)  a reproduction 
C)  a religious parody 
D)  an aggressive confrontation

Question 13

Jean-Michel Basquiat's Neo-Expressionist paintings of the early 1980s developed out of his work as a

Accepted Answer

A)  musician. 
B)  performer. 
C)  graffiti artist. 
D)  poet. 
A)  musician. 
B)  performer. 
C)  graffiti artist. 
D)  poet.

Question 14

The art of Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg questioned the influential ideas of

Accepted Answer

A)  Clement Greenberg. 
B)  John Cage. 
C)  Louise Nevelson. 
D)  Marcel Duchamp. 
A)  Clement Greenberg. 
B)  John Cage. 
C)  Louise Nevelson. 
D)  Marcel Duchamp.

Question 15

What did Joseph Beuys incorporate into performances to explain the inexplicable?

Accepted Answer

A)  shamanistic personality 
B)  theatrical setting 
C)  complete environment 
D)  light show with silhouettes 
A)  shamanistic personality 
B)  theatrical setting 
C)  complete environment 
D)  light show with silhouettes

Question 16

In their temporary installations,artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude approach the topic of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology. 
B)  communism. 
C)  religion. 
D)  capitalism. 
A)  psychology. 
B)  communism. 
C)  religion. 
D)  capitalism.

Question 17

Discuss the purposes and functions of works of installation with examples.

Accepted Answer

1.Installation is site-specific and ofte

Question 18

Which movement was led informally by Damian Hirst,among the most sensational of modern artists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neo-Expressionists 
B)  Young British Artists 
C)  Third Text 
D)  Womanhouse 
A)  Neo-Expressionists 
B)  Young British Artists 
C)  Third Text 
D)  Womanhouse

Question 19

Louise Nevelson arrived at works such as Sky Cathedral after

Accepted Answer

A)  piecing together different shapes of glass. 
B)  experimenting with combines. 
C)  stacking boxes of discarded objects. 
D)  collaging photographs. 
A)  piecing together different shapes of glass. 
B)  experimenting with combines. 
C)  stacking boxes of discarded objects. 
D)  collaging photographs.

Question 20

What is the term for artists' use of chance,actions,movements,and gestures of their own bodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Process art 
B)  Pop art 
C)  Feminist art 
D)  Happenings 
A)  Process art 
B)  Pop art 
C)  Feminist art 
D)  Happenings

Exam 33: the International Scene Since the 1950s

Which artist inspired architect Zaha Hadid,as seen in Vitra Fire Station,Weil-am-Rhein ?

Because her figures are all silhouettes,which does not identify race,artist Kara Walker forces the viewer to read the narrative by

The text explains that Minimalist art is best understood when considered

Which artist made a series of works,called combines,by assembling painting and sculpture?

What does the form of Eva Hesse's No Title reference?

How did Andy Warhol use the image of Marilyn Monroe to comment on popular culture and consumerism?

What topic became controversial when Chris Ofili's painting The Holy Virgin Mary was displayed in the Brooklyn Museum?

Ana Mendieta's Untitled,from the "Tree of Life" Series celebrates the notion that women

Critic Lawrence Alloway may have named Pop Art after

Describe performance art that developed during the 1960s.What were the intentions of the artists? Provide examples.

What are some examples of iconography that appear in Matthew Barney's "The Cremaster Cycle"?

What did Andy Warhol create with Brillo Soap Pads Box ?

Jean-Michel Basquiat's Neo-Expressionist paintings of the early 1980s developed out of his work as a

The art of Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg questioned the influential ideas of

What did Joseph Beuys incorporate into performances to explain the inexplicable?

In their temporary installations,artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude approach the topic of

Discuss the purposes and functions of works of installation with examples.

Which movement was led informally by Damian Hirst,among the most sensational of modern artists?

Louise Nevelson arrived at works such as Sky Cathedral after

What is the term for artists' use of chance,actions,movements,and gestures of their own bodies?

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