Exam 29: Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

"German artists of spirit and integrity have refused to conform. They have gone into exile or slipped into anxious obscurity. . . . Their paintings or sculptures have been hidden or exiled." This Alfred Barr's statement is referring to what event? How did this "flight" impact the art of the United States?

What opinions exist regarding whether Dumuth's My Egypt were intended to extol the American industrial scene?

In the artist's eyes, Fate of the Animals was almost a premonition of which historical event?

Dorothea Lange's photograph of a migrant worker caused people to ____.

What do these works describe, and how do they reflect the United States?

Who created these works, and what were their themes? Why did the artists feel that such themes were relevant?

What was "291"?

Discuss the relationship of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye to Frank Lloyd Wright's Kaufmann House (Fallingwater). How did the architects marry the shape, volume, and space of each house to its environment? How do these structures represent each architect and his philosophy?

Surrealist artists used Dada's ____ to engage elements of fantasy and activate unconscious forces.

What subject matter did Jacob Lawrence use in his work, and how was it significant?

Compare these two country homes. Who did them, and when? How does each deal with the issues of the relationship of the building to the surroundings? How does each respond to formal design and function?

The work of Ernst Kirchner shows ____.

Who said: "We rejected imitative colors, and that with pure colors we obtained stronger reactions."?

Describe the utopian ideals of Suprematism and Constructivism. How were these philosophies manifested in Revolutionary Russia, now called the Soviet Union? How did the art community respond to these concepts? Use examples to support your essay.

Describe the Armory Show. How did it impact the American art scene of the early 20th century?

How is this artist's attitude about urban living reflected in this work?

The photographer ____ was hired to document the deplorable living conditions of the rural poor.

How do these works differ in how they deal with the theme of war?

What is a "mobile," who created it, and why?

Briefly describe Futurism.