Deck 29: Late Modern and Contemporary Art: from Abstract Expressionism in the 1940s to the Present Day

Question 1

Andy Warhol used commercial processes to create many of his works because ________.

A) his professor in art school told him to
B) he wasn't an artist at all
C) he wanted his work to have a depersonalized and mass-produced quality
D) he wanted to be able to hide his work in a grocery store for safe keeping
E) all of the other answers

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Jackson Pollock made paintings by:

A) flinging paint from a pinwheel onto canvases hanging in his studio
B) spitting glitter through a straw onto a plaster wall
C) dripping paint onto a canvas on the floor
D) dancing on ceramic tiles with paint on the bottom of his feet
E) spilling paint onto a dust sheet while painting his living room

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The technique used to make Andy Warhol's Thirty Are Better than One is ________.

A) silkscreen
B) assemblage
C) collage
D) photomontage
E) readymade

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Donald Judd ordered the boxes for his Untitled artwork,made in 1967,from a factory.

Question 5

Consider Mark Rothko's Untitled (3.9.3)and Donald Judd's Untitled (3.9.6).Identify the stylistic movement to which each artwork belongs,and explain why each artist chose not to provide a narrative or descriptive title.Your answer should reflect both the intentions of the artist and the aims of the movement of which he was a part.

Question 6

In his Untitled (1950),Mark Rothko wanted to emphasize ________.

A) a narrative story
B) a deep, almost religious experience
C) purely the color relationships
D) a popular icon of contemporary culture
E) all of the other answers

Question 7

Dan Flavin's Untitled (1996)builds on ________.

A) Marcel Duchamp's concept of readymades
B) Vasily Kandinsky's concept of inner spiritual necessity
C) Pierre-Auguste Renoir's concept of pleasurable experiences
D) Louis Sullivan's credo that form follows function
E) Albert Einstein's theory of relativity

Question 8

What kind of dialogue exists or is created when an artist appropriates an existing object or artwork? Consider the relationship between an appropriation and the original artwork it represents (for example Andy Warhol's Thirty Are Better than One and Leonardo's Mona Lisa).What are the aims of the artist for each artwork? How does the comparison impact your understanding of each artwork? How has your understanding of contemporary art changed as a result of making this comparison?

Question 9

The work of Minimalist artists is generally made out of natural materials with an organic quality.

Question 10

The formal element that Mark Rothko focused on is ________.

A) color
B) line
C) texture
D) time
E) motion

Question 11

Pop art aimed to undermine the "high art" tendency to value only works that were "original" and "unique." To what extent do you think it is important for artists to strive toward creating something new and original? How can such works as Andy Warhol's Thirty Are Better than One,that reuse earlier art,also be seen as creative and valuable?

Question 12

Jackson Pollock's Number 1A is ________.

A) so small it has to be looked at with a microscope
B) small enough to be held in a person's hand
C) as big as the page of a book so it can sit on a tabletop
D) the same size as human being
E) so large that it dominates the viewer's field of vision

Question 13

The technique used by Roy Lichtenstein to show gradations in color in his Girl in Mirror was ________.

A) taught to him by Marcel Duchamp
B) borrowed from newspaper printing and comics
C) very subtle and hard to see
D) not at all what he intended in the first place
E) none of the other answers

Question 14

The way that Jackson Pollock painted focused on the process of making art.

Question 15

Marcel Duchamp's Fountain is an example of ________.

A) a silkscreen print
B) an automatic drawing
C) a collage
D) a photomontage
E) a readymade

Question 16

Roy Lichtenstein challenged traditional notions of the subject matter and appearance of fine art painting by embracing everyday subjects.

Question 17

The medium of Dan Flavin's 1996 Untitled installation is ________.

A) stainless steel and Plexiglass
B) fluorescent light tubes
C) polished brass and stone
D) aluminum foil over wood
E) video projection

Question 18

Who is the artist of Untitled (After Marcel Duchamp,A.P.).

A) Marcel Duchamp
B) Jasper Johns
C) Sherrie Levine
D) Ana Mendieta
E) Richard Prince

Question 19

Donald Judd's Untitled (1967)is part of which movement?

A) Impressionism
B) Cubism
C) Futurism
D) Minimalism
E) Arte Povera

Question 20

Artwork in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries can be ________.

A) representational
B) abstract
C) non-objective
D) all of the previous answers
E) none of the previous answers

Question 21

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Andy Goldsworthy makes temporary sculptures out of natural materials
B) Andy Goldsworthy makes permanent sculptures out of natural materials
C) Andy Goldsworthy makes temporary sculptures out of man-made materials
D) Andy Goldsworthy makes permanent materials out of man-made materials
E) Andy Goldsworthy does not make sculptures

Question 22

Many of the Postmodern artworks in this Chapter deal with issues of identity.Choose one example from this Chapter,perhaps an artwork by Xenobia Bailey,Jolene Rickard,or Shirin Neshat.Begin by briefly describing the appearance and content of your chosen work.Next,give a definition of Postmodernism and list some of its characteristics.Discuss the connection between the personal experience of the artist as seen in the artwork and the movement of Postmodernism.In what ways does the movement allow for explorations of this kind?

Question 23

Andy Goldsworthy's Japanese maple leaves is an example of the kind of earthwork that is so large it could not fit inside a typical gallery space.

Question 24

Jolene Rickard's Corn Blue Room is an example of ________.

A) a silkscreen print
B) installation art
C) collage
D) photomontage
E) a readymade

Question 25

Joseph Kosuth's One and Three Chairs consists of ________.

A) three chairs belonging to world leaders
B) one chair reflected in a three-way mirror
C) copies of chairs from three famous artworks
D) three things that a chair could be
E) three things that a chair could never be

Question 26

Conceptual art emphasizes ________.

A) the way the final artwork looks and exists in the world
B) the ideas behind the artwork over its realization
C) how many theories an artwork can reference
D) what is actually there over what we know to be there
E) all of the other answers

Question 27

Xenobia Bailey established herself as an artist by making ________.

A) stained-glass windows
B) crocheted hats
C) traditional paintings
D) lemonade
E) all of the other answers

Question 28

Shirin Neshat's Rapture is a film that separates ________ onto different screens.

A) the colors of red and green
B) a street scene and a garden
C) men and women
D) all of the other answers
E) none of the other answers

Question 29

Gerrit Rietveld's Schröder House is an example of ________ architecture.

A) Cubist
B) Modernist
C) Postmodernist
D) ancient
E) none of the other answers

Question 30

Jolene Rickard builds on her ________ heritage in her work.

A) African-American
B) Iranian
C) Native American
D) Swiss
E) British

Question 31

Michael Graves's Portland Public Services Building is an example of ________ architecture.

A) Cubist
B) Modernist
C) Postmodernist
D) ancient
E) all of the other answers

Question 32

What is the medium of Romare Bearden's Three Folk Musicians?

A) silkscreen
B) assemblage
C) collage
D) photomontage
E) readymade

Question 33

Xenobia Bailey's (Re)Possessed was influenced by ________.

A) African, Hindu, and Chinese elements
B) Kandinsky's, Rothko's, and Twombly's artworks
C) The Cosby Show
D) Orville and Wilbur Wright
E) Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks

Question 34

Designer Gerrit Rietveld preferred a limited color palette of ________.

A) red only
B) pastel hues
C) violet and green
D) black and white only
E) black, white, and primary colors

Question 35

Ana Mendieta uses ________ as an artistic medium in her work "Untitled" (3.9.11).

A) her body
B) dirt and flowers
C) natural elements
D) all of the previous answers
E) none of the previous answers

Question 36

Shirin Neshat builds on her ________ heritage in her work.

A) African-American
B) Iranian
C) Native American
D) Swiss
E) British

Question 37

Which earlier form of artwork is directly referenced in Untitled (After Marcel Duchamp,A.P.)?

A) kinetic sculpture
B) readymades
C) functional pottery
D) performance
E) none of the other answers

Question 38

What is the medium of Andy Goldsworthy's Japanese Maple Leaves?

A) acrylic paint
B) graphite and red paint
C) color photography
D) cherry blossoms and syrup
E) the medium is unknown

Question 39

Romare Bearden,the artist of Three Folk Musicians,was particularly influenced by which of the following?

A) Minimalism, Polaroid cameras, and classical music
B) Cubism, African masks, and the Harlem Renaissance
C) the Italian Renaissance, yo-yos, and gardening magazines
D) Afro-Cuban dance, metal spatulas, and Where the Wild Things Are
E) none of the other answers

Question 40

The main message in Ana Mendieta's "Untitled" (3.9.11)is that women's bodies should only be passive receivers of the male gaze.

Question 41

Pipilotti Rist builds on her Swiss heritage as a central feature in all of her films.

Question 42

The medium of Matthew Barney's Cremaster 5 is ________.

A) silkscreen print
B) installation
C) collage
D) film
E) readymade

Question 43

Match the term with its definition:
a.an everyday object presented as a work of art
b.art by a self-taught artist following a personal vision
c.a construction or arrangement of objects, which has been conceived to orchestrate a space
d.an artwork made out of three-dimensional found objects
e.a method of painting that uses the movement of the human body to apply paint to a surface
assemblage

Question 44

James Hampton is considered a ________.

A) Renaissance master
B) non-objective painter
C) visionary artist
D) late bloomer
E) all of the other answers

Question 45

What is the medium of Tara Donovan's Untitled (2003)?

A) plastic drinking straws
B) styrofoam cups
C) thumb tacks
D) pillow cases
E) none of the other answers

Question 46

Which of the following influenced Jean-Michel Basquiat,as seen in his painting The Nile?

A) African heritage
B) African-American experience
C) earlier artworks
D) linguistics
E) all of the other answers

Question 47

Matthew Barney explains that the complexity in his Cremaster series relates to ________.

A) the editing process that he used
B) the nature of the specific stories he was trying to tell
C) his own wandering interests
D) the rules of American football
E) all of the other answers

Question 48

Which of the following approaches is characterized by artworks that have aggressive lines,rough textures,and personal narrative?

A) visionary art
B) readymades
C) Pop art
D) Neo-Expressionism
E) Performance and body art

Question 49

Who is the artist of I Wasn't Made to Play the Son?

A) Nathalie Djurberg
B) Rachel Whiteread
C) Tara Donovan
D) Shirin Neshat
E) Ana Mendieta

Question 50

Match the term with its definition:
a.an everyday object presented as a work of art
b.art by a self-taught artist following a personal vision
c.a construction or arrangement of objects, which has been conceived to orchestrate a space
d.an artwork made out of three-dimensional found objects
e.a method of painting that uses the movement of the human body to apply paint to a surface
visionary art

Question 51

James Hampton's The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly was made using ________.

A) discarded chewing gum that the artist collected from movie theater seats
B) artworks created by other people, on top of which the artist painted his own work
C) fine gold and silver jewelry that the artist melted down
D) found objects that the artist transformed
E) none of the other answers

Question 52

Postmodernist architect Michael Graves incorporated diverse ideas and inspirations into his design for the Portland Public Services Building.

Question 53

Identify a newly built construction in your town.If necessary,take a photograph or make a sketch of this building to study at home or in class.What is the function of this building? How does its design relate to its function? Would you describe the building as Postmodern? Can you identify any parts of the building in which the architect has been influenced by historical precedent?

Question 54

Design features of the Portland Public Services Building include:

A) drab colors
B) circular windows
C) huge flowers on the facade
D) a mural
E) none of the other answers

Question 55

Nathalie Djurberg is known for making claymation movies with dark,carnivalesque humor.

Question 56

Match the term with its definition:
a.an everyday object presented as a work of art
b.art by a self-taught artist following a personal vision
c.a construction or arrangement of objects, which has been conceived to orchestrate a space
d.an artwork made out of three-dimensional found objects
e.a method of painting that uses the movement of the human body to apply paint to a surface
action painting

Question 57

Why are words crossed out in Jean-Michel Basquiat's The Nile?

A) because he was not good at spelling
B) because someone else tagged his graffiti
C) because he changed his mind while making the piece
D) because he wanted to challenge existing meanings
E) all of the other answers

Question 58

Pipilotti Rist's Ever Is Over All shows ________.

A) a woman smashing out car windows with a flower
B) women in chadors sailing out into the open water
C) a family painting a room in their house
D) a fairy princess being rescued from her turret
E) none of the other answers

Question 59

Visionary artists intentionally make work that does not follow the rules of the mainstream art world.

Question 60

What is the medium of I Wasn't Made to Play the Son?

A) found-object installation
B) clay animation and digital video
C) discarded car parts and glitter
D) taxidermy animals
E) bronze sculpture and note cards

Question 61

Match the term with its definition:
a.an everyday object presented as a work of art
b.art by a self-taught artist following a personal vision
c.a construction or arrangement of objects, which has been conceived to orchestrate a space
d.an artwork made out of three-dimensional found objects
e.a method of painting that uses the movement of the human body to apply paint to a surface
readymade

Question 62

Match the term with its definition:
a.an everyday object presented as a work of art
b.art by a self-taught artist following a personal vision
c.a construction or arrangement of objects, which has been conceived to orchestrate a space
d.an artwork made out of three-dimensional found objects
e.a method of painting that uses the movement of the human body to apply paint to a surface
installation