Question 1

Which of the following refers to contemporary works enjoyed by the masses?&#10;A) craftworks&#10;B) popular art&#10;C) kitsch&#10;D) propaganda

Accepted Answer

Popular art refers to contemporary works enjoyed by the masses.

Question 2

Which of the following evoke disgust at worst and stock emotions at best?&#10;A) propaganda&#10;B) kitsch&#10;C) craftworks&#10;D) decoration

Accepted Answer

Kitsch refers to art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way. It often evokes stock emotions or disgust due to its overly clichéd or sentimental nature.

Question 3

Something added to enhance something else is&#10;A) propaganda&#10;B) kitsch&#10;C) craftworks&#10;D) decoration

Accepted Answer

Decoration is added to enhance the appearance or appeal of something else, fitting the definition provided.

Question 4

The authors consider Estes's Baby Doll Lounge&#10;A) an illustration&#10;B) folk art&#10;C) a work of art&#10;D) a bad photograph

Accepted Answer

Estes's Baby Doll Lounge is considered a work of art by the authors.

Question 5

Duchamp's art differed from other Dadaists in its&#10;A) attack on civilization&#10;B) anti-art and anti-establishment content&#10;C) shock value&#10;D) use of chance

Accepted Answer

The answer of Duchamp's art differed from other Dadaists in...

Question 6

Which of the following is a type of idea art?&#10;A) conceptual art&#10;B) folk art&#10;C) performance art&#10;D) shock art

Accepted Answer

Conceptual art is a type of art where the idea or concept behind the work is more important than the finished art object itself.

Question 7

The mission of Dada was to&#10;A) shock through art not traditionally considered art&#10;B) question God&#10;C) make useful decorations&#10;D) create photo-realistic representations

Accepted Answer

Dada was an art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century, with a mission to challenge the existing norms and conventions of art. It sought to shock the viewer by incorporating everyday objects as art and by using art to protest against the violence of World War I, questioning societal values and the role of art in the world.

Question 8

Conceptual art sought to&#10;A) glorify the material object&#10;B) bring the audience into contact with the creative concepts of the artist&#10;C) create highly tactile works of art&#10;D) use as little material as possible

Accepted Answer

Conceptual art emphasizes the idea or concept behind the work rather than the physical object itself, aiming to engage the audience with the artist's thought processes and intentions.

Question 9

Which of the following performance artists created We Keep Our Victims Ready ?&#10;A) Barbara Smith&#10;B) Taylor Woodrow&#10;C) Terry Atkinson&#10;D) Karen Finley

Accepted Answer

Karen Finley is known for her performance art, and "We Keep Our Victims Ready" is one of her notable works, which addresses issues of abuse and victimization.

Question 10

Which of the artlike is most realistically illustrative?&#10;A) propaganda&#10;B) popular art&#10;C) folk art&#10;D) advertisements

Accepted Answer

Propaganda is most realistically illustrative because it is designed to convey a specific message or ideology directly to the viewer, often using realistic imagery to make a strong, persuasive impact.

Question 11

Performance art differs from traditional drama in that it&#10;A) requires a stage-in-the-round&#10;B) avoids anti-establishment social and political views&#10;C) sometimes has no narrative at all&#10;D) lacks physicality

Accepted Answer

The answer of Performance art differs from traditional drama in...

Question 12

According to the text, who is probably the most popular and beloved American painter?&#10;A) Norman Rockwell&#10;B) Andrew Wyeth&#10;C) Grandma Moses&#10;D) Andy Warhol

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the text, who is probably...

Question 13

Shock art artists are&#10;A) Marcel Duchamp and Francis Picabia&#10;B) Paul McCarthy and Andres Serrano&#10;C) Morton Schamberg and Keith Arnatt&#10;D) Hugo Ball and Salvador Dali

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shock art artists are&#10;A) Marcel Duchamp and...

Question 14

Virtual art is based on&#10;A) computer technology&#10;B) political views&#10;C) fabricated materials&#10;D) decoration

Accepted Answer

The answer of Virtual art is based on&#10;A) computer technology&#10;B)...

Question 15

Christo and Jean-Claude's Wrapped Reichstag is an example of&#10;A) shock art&#10;B) virtual art&#10;C) conceptual art&#10;D) space art

Accepted Answer

The answer of Christo and Jean-Claude's Wrapped Reichstag is an...

Question 16

Discuss the effectiveness of Alexei Vasilev's They Are Writing about Us in Pravda as propaganda art. What detail makes it so? How?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the effectiveness of Alexei Vasilev's They...

Question 17

Now discuss images that may qualify as propaganda related to the war in Iraq of 2003. Describe them in detail and indicate how they might qualify as artlike propaganda.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Now discuss images that may qualify as...

Deck 14: Is It Art or Something Like It