Question 1

A good example of the use of aquatint in creating areas of unmodulated, translucent color is the print

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard Station by Ed Ruscha. 
B)  Hasta La Muerte by Francisco de Goya. 
C)  Untitled (Sequoia and Moon) by Vija Celmins. 
D)  Woman Bathing by Mary Cassatt. 
E)  Preface to the Diamond Sutra 
A)  Standard Station by Ed Ruscha. 
B)  Hasta La Muerte by Francisco de Goya. 
C)  Untitled (Sequoia and Moon) by Vija Celmins. 
D)  Woman Bathing by Mary Cassatt. 
E)  Preface to the Diamond Sutra D

Question 2

Serigraphy means, literally,

Accepted Answer

A)  "screenprinting." 
B)  "silk writing." 
C)  "stencil work." 
D)  "squeegee." 
E)  "sketching." 
A)  "screenprinting." 
B)  "silk writing." 
C)  "stencil work." 
D)  "squeegee." 
E)  "sketching." B

Question 3

In printmaking, a plate or block will be cancelled so that

Accepted Answer

A)  a new image may be printed from it. 
B)  no more prints can be made from it. 
C)  the artist may rework his or her ideas anew. 
D)  the printmaker can properly register the prints. 
E)  ink can be applied to it for printing. 
A)  a new image may be printed from it. 
B)  no more prints can be made from it. 
C)  the artist may rework his or her ideas anew. 
D)  the printmaker can properly register the prints. 
E)  ink can be applied to it for printing. B

Question 4

The earliest-known woodcut was made in

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany. 
B)  India. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  China. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  India. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  China.

Question 5

Except in the case of ________, identical multiple impressions are printed to create editions in printmaking.

Accepted Answer

A)  screenprints 
B)  intaglio prints 
C)  monotypes 
D)  relief prints 
E)  planographic prints 
A)  screenprints 
B)  intaglio prints 
C)  monotypes 
D)  relief prints 
E)  planographic prints

Question 6

Lithography is a __________ process, which means that the printing surface is flat, not raised.

Accepted Answer

A)  etching 
B)  intaglio 
C)  serigraphy 
D)  relief 
E)  planographic 
A)  etching 
B)  intaglio 
C)  serigraphy 
D)  relief 
E)  planographic

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques of intaglio printing?

Accepted Answer

A)  mezzotint 
B)  etching 
C)  linocut 
D)  engraving 
E)  aquatint 
A)  mezzotint 
B)  etching 
C)  linocut 
D)  engraving 
E)  aquatint

Question 8

Although wood engraving sounds like an intaglio process it is actually a ________ process.

Accepted Answer

A)  planography 
B)  relief 
C)  monotypes 
D)  serigraphy 
E)  photographic 
A)  planography 
B)  relief 
C)  monotypes 
D)  serigraphy 
E)  photographic

Question 9

Which is NOT one of the four basic printmaking processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  screenprinting 
B)  relief 
C)  gouache 
D)  lithography 
E)  intaglio 
A)  screenprinting 
B)  relief 
C)  gouache 
D)  lithography 
E)  intaglio

Question 10

The earliest known printed book contains the earliest surviving woodcut image. The book was made in the 9th century C.E. in

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  China. 
D)  Egypt. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  China. 
D)  Egypt. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

How can understanding printmaking techniques, both commercial and artistic, help you assess the value of a printed work?

Accepted Answer

Mass-produced images are reproductions o

Question 12

Singing Their Songs was created by

Accepted Answer

A)  Louise Bourgeois. 
B)  Francisco de Goya. 
C)  Vija Celmins. 
D)  Elizabeth Catlett. 
E)  Enrique Chagoya. 
A)  Louise Bourgeois. 
B)  Francisco de Goya. 
C)  Vija Celmins. 
D)  Elizabeth Catlett. 
E)  Enrique Chagoya.

Question 13

Consider Ruscha's Standard Station, included in this chapter of the text. Identify the printing technique used in this work. Discuss the subject matter of this print, and briefly describe the materials and process used to create such a work. How is the attitude of the artist towards his subject reinforced by the choice of medium?

Accepted Answer

Rucha used screenprinting, a technique w

Question 14

Discuss the reasons why an artist might want to make a monotype instead of simply painting on canvas or paper.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include a d

Question 15

Printing impressions on top of one another from separate blocks in order to achieve full-color woodcut prints requires careful alignment of the paper, known as

Accepted Answer

A)  registration. 
B)  intaglio. 
C)  monoprinting. 
D)  serigraphy. 
E)  multiples. 
A)  registration. 
B)  intaglio. 
C)  monoprinting. 
D)  serigraphy. 
E)  multiples.

Question 16

What are the two main differences between prints and most other forms of art?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prints are always machine-made and relatively inexpensive. 
B)  Prints are copies of works of art and don't involve artists in the production process. 
C)  Prints have very little resale value and are a poor investment for collectors. 
D)  Prints are made using an indirect process and this process results in multiples of the same image. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  Prints are always machine-made and relatively inexpensive. 
B)  Prints are copies of works of art and don't involve artists in the production process. 
C)  Prints have very little resale value and are a poor investment for collectors. 
D)  Prints are made using an indirect process and this process results in multiples of the same image. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 17

Which of the following printing techniques is especially capable of producing subtle shades of gray?

Accepted Answer

A)  mezzotint 
B)  engraving 
C)  linocut 
D)  drypoint 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  mezzotint 
B)  engraving 
C)  linocut 
D)  drypoint 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 18

The printing technique invented by a German playwright in search of an inexpensive means of publishing his plays is

Accepted Answer

A)  wood engraving. 
B)  serigraphy. 
C)  stone relief. 
D)  aquatint. 
E)  lithography. 
A)  wood engraving. 
B)  serigraphy. 
C)  stone relief. 
D)  aquatint. 
E)  lithography.

Question 19

A rubber stamp creates what type of print?

Accepted Answer

A)  lithograph 
B)  silkscreen 
C)  relief 
D)  intaglio 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  lithograph 
B)  silkscreen 
C)  relief 
D)  intaglio 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 20

In printmaking, where multiple images are made from the same original design, each individual print is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a burin. 
B)  a burr. 
C)  an impression. 
D)  an edition. 
E)  an etching. 
A)  a burin. 
B)  a burr. 
C)  an impression. 
D)  an edition. 
E)  an etching.

Exam 8: Prints

A good example of the use of aquatint in creating areas of unmodulated, translucent color is the print

Serigraphy means, literally,

In printmaking, a plate or block will be cancelled so that

The earliest-known woodcut was made in

Except in the case of ________, identical multiple impressions are printed to create editions in printmaking.

Lithography is a __________ process, which means that the printing surface is flat, not raised.

Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques of intaglio printing?

Although wood engraving sounds like an intaglio process it is actually a ________ process.

Which is NOT one of the four basic printmaking processes?

The earliest known printed book contains the earliest surviving woodcut image. The book was made in the 9th century C.E. in

How can understanding printmaking techniques, both commercial and artistic, help you assess the value of a printed work?

Singing Their Songs was created by

Discuss the reasons why an artist might want to make a monotype instead of simply painting on canvas or paper.

Printing impressions on top of one another from separate blocks in order to achieve full-color woodcut prints requires careful alignment of the paper, known as

What are the two main differences between prints and most other forms of art?

Which of the following printing techniques is especially capable of producing subtle shades of gray?

The printing technique invented by a German playwright in search of an inexpensive means of publishing his plays is

A rubber stamp creates what type of print?

In printmaking, where multiple images are made from the same original design, each individual print is called

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