Question 1

How did museum commissions of performance events neutralize Performance Art?

Accepted Answer

A)  The commissions neutralized the purpose of art. 
B)  The commissions made the events mundane. 
C)  The commissions neutralized the subversiveness. 
D)  The commissions nullified Performance Art. 
A)  The commissions neutralized the purpose of art. 
B)  The commissions made the events mundane. 
C)  The commissions neutralized the subversiveness. 
D)  The commissions nullified Performance Art. C

Question 2

Critics referrred to Graves's Portland Building as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a Las Vegas monstrosity 
B)  a tribute to Philip Johnson 
C)  an enlarged jukebox 
D)  a sham palace 
A)  a Las Vegas monstrosity 
B)  a tribute to Philip Johnson 
C)  an enlarged jukebox 
D)  a sham palace C

Question 3

How did Carolee Schneeman transform Performance Art?

Accepted Answer

A)  She introduced a political dimension. 
B)  She introduced a social dimension. 
C)  She introduced a racist dimension. 
D)  She introduced a feminist dimension. 
A)  She introduced a political dimension. 
B)  She introduced a social dimension. 
C)  She introduced a racist dimension. 
D)  She introduced a feminist dimension. D

Question 4

Performance Art can be described as movements, gestures, and sounds of persons communicating. Which of the following describes the focus of Performance Art?

Accepted Answer

A)  It imitates live theater. 
B)  It is a commentary on contemporary art. 
C)  It replaces traditional stationary artworks. 
D)  It is purposefully confusing the audience. 
A)  It imitates live theater. 
B)  It is a commentary on contemporary art. 
C)  It replaces traditional stationary artworks. 
D)  It is purposefully confusing the audience.

Question 5

What was the purpose of Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party?

Accepted Answer

In this large work, feminist Chicago use

Question 6

The New York artist whose paintings became compositionally simple and focused on color was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jackson Pollock 
B)  Jean Dubuffet 
C)  Mark Rothko 
D)  Willem de Kooning 
A)  Jackson Pollock 
B)  Jean Dubuffet 
C)  Mark Rothko 
D)  Willem de Kooning

Question 7

How do this buildings reflect postmodernism?

Accepted Answer

Philip Johnson and John Burgee, AT&T Bui

Question 8

Contrast the Sony Building (formerly AT&T building) in New York with the Portland Building in Portland, Oregon. How does each work reflect the postmodern architectural vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

The Sony Building, formerly known as the

Question 9

Which of the following artists is best known for his large-scale portraits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Willem de Kooning 
B)  Chuck Close 
C)  Jackson Pollock 
D)  Francis Bacon 
A)  Willem de Kooning 
B)  Chuck Close 
C)  Jackson Pollock 
D)  Francis Bacon

Question 10

What is the evidence of a Performance Art event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Documentary photos of a rehearsed performance 
B)  Documentary photos at the time of the performance 
C)  A script for a repeat performance 
D)  A script and direction transformed into video 
A)  Documentary photos of a rehearsed performance 
B)  Documentary photos at the time of the performance 
C)  A script for a repeat performance 
D)  A script and direction transformed into video

Question 11

How did World War II impact the second half of the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

The global devastation affected all aspe

Question 12

Artists of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism produced paintings that are abstract but ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  indicate a setting 
B)  relate to the general public 
C)  express the artist's state of mind 
D)  convey universal truths 
A)  indicate a setting 
B)  relate to the general public 
C)  express the artist's state of mind 
D)  convey universal truths

Question 13

Which of the following describes Happenings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planned 
B)  Controlled 
C)  Individualized 
D)  Participatory 
A)  Planned 
B)  Controlled 
C)  Individualized 
D)  Participatory

Question 14

Compare and contrast the works of Francis Bacon and Jean Dubuffet.

Accepted Answer

Francis Bacon and Jean Dubuffet were bot

Question 15

Who was the sculptor who gravitated toward motion sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Donald Judd 
B)  David Smith 
C)  Jean Tinguely 
D)  Claes Oldenburg 
A)  Donald Judd 
B)  David Smith 
C)  Jean Tinguely 
D)  Claes Oldenburg

Question 16

What does this work evoke?

Accepted Answer

Bourgeois, Cumul I . Bourgeois

Question 17

Beuys wanted "to shape our thoughts into words." Which of the following did he want to create?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social sculptures 
B)  Word sculptures 
C)  No sculpture 
D)  Formless sculptures 
A)  Social sculptures 
B)  Word sculptures 
C)  No sculpture 
D)  Formless sculptures

Question 18

A good example of postmodernist architecture is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Portland Building, Portland 
B)  Guggenheim Museum, New York 
C)  Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp 
D)  Seagram Building, New York 
A)  Portland Building, Portland 
B)  Guggenheim Museum, New York 
C)  Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp 
D)  Seagram Building, New York

Question 19

Describe the influence and use of modern technologies in the arts of the late 20th century. How have artists transformed these "tools" into viable art-making processes? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The late 20th century saw a significant

Question 20

What is Performance Art?

Accepted Answer

It is a brief, temporary work in which t

How did museum commissions of performance events neutralize Performance Art?

Critics referrred to Graves's Portland Building as ____.

How did Carolee Schneeman transform Performance Art?

Performance Art can be described as movements, gestures, and sounds of persons communicating. Which of the following describes the focus of Performance Art?

What was the purpose of Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party?

The New York artist whose paintings became compositionally simple and focused on color was ____.

How do this buildings reflect postmodernism?

Contrast the Sony Building (formerly AT&T building) in New York with the Portland Building in Portland, Oregon. How does each work reflect the postmodern architectural vocabulary?

Which of the following artists is best known for his large-scale portraits?

What is the evidence of a Performance Art event?

How did World War II impact the second half of the 20th century?

Artists of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism produced paintings that are abstract but ____.

Which of the following describes Happenings?

Compare and contrast the works of Francis Bacon and Jean Dubuffet.

Who was the sculptor who gravitated toward motion sculpture?

What does this work evoke?

Beuys wanted "to shape our thoughts into words." Which of the following did he want to create?

A good example of postmodernist architecture is ____.

Describe the influence and use of modern technologies in the arts of the late 20th century. How have artists transformed these "tools" into viable art-making processes? Use examples to support your essay.

What is Performance Art?

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

The Baroque in Italy and Spain

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

The Baroque in Northern Europe

Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1336 to 1980

Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

Oceania Before 1980

Africa, 1800 to 1980

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Exam 30: Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

How did museum commissions of performance events neutralize Performance Art?

Critics referrred to Graves's Portland Building as ____.

How did Carolee Schneeman transform Performance Art?

Performance Art can be described as movements, gestures, and sounds of persons communicating. Which of the following describes the focus of Performance Art?

What was the purpose of Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party?

The New York artist whose paintings became compositionally simple and focused on color was ____.

How do this buildings reflect postmodernism?

Contrast the Sony Building (formerly AT&T building) in New York with the Portland Building in Portland, Oregon. How does each work reflect the postmodern architectural vocabulary?

Which of the following artists is best known for his large-scale portraits?

What is the evidence of a Performance Art event?

How did World War II impact the second half of the 20th century?

Artists of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism produced paintings that are abstract but ____.

Which of the following describes Happenings?

Compare and contrast the works of Francis Bacon and Jean Dubuffet.

Who was the sculptor who gravitated toward motion sculpture?

What does this work evoke?

Beuys wanted "to shape our thoughts into words." Which of the following did he want to create?

A good example of postmodernist architecture is ____.

Describe the influence and use of modern technologies in the arts of the late 20th century. How have artists transformed these "tools" into viable art-making processes? Use examples to support your essay.

What is Performance Art?

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

The Baroque in Italy and Spain

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

The Baroque in Northern Europe

Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1336 to 1980

Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

Oceania Before 1980

Africa, 1800 to 1980

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