Question 1

In the late 1960s,the style that presented the work of art as an object of elemental form divorced from symbolic or personal content was:
A) Op Art.
B) Minimal Art.
C) Pop Art.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Accepted Answer

The style that presented the work of art as an object of elemental form divorced from symbolic or personal content was Minimal Art. Op Art and Pop Art both had elements of symbolism and imagery.

Question 2

Pollack's method of painting is derived from:
A) Picasso's synthesis.
B) Surrealist automatism.
C) Cézanne.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Accepted Answer

Pollack's method of painting is derived from Surrealist automatism, which emphasizes the unconscious creation of art without the interference of rational thought. This approach influenced his drip painting technique.

Question 3

During the 1950s,Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg incorporated found objects and representational imagery into their artistic activity,a practice sometimes referred to as ____________.

Accepted Answer

Neo-Dada

Question 4

At exhibitions of the sculptural works of Duane Hanson,viewers sometimes:
A) damage the works in frustration.
B) leave the gallery in anger.
C) speak to the works.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Accepted Answer

According to the information given, viewers of Duane Hanson's sculptural works sometimes speak to the works. There is no mention of frustration, anger, or damage. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Question 5

Robert Rauschenberg referred to works of his,such as Monogram,as:
A) "collage-sculptures."
B) performance pieces.
C) "combines."
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Accepted Answer

Robert Rauschenberg referred to works like Monogram as "combines," a term he used to describe his assemblage-like works that combined painting, sculpture, and everyday objects. While his works could be described as collage-sculptures, they were distinct in their combination of various media and objects. They were also not considered performance pieces, as they were static works of art meant to be viewed rather than experienced through performance.

Question 6

Komar and Melamid's America's Most Wanted was produced based on the aesthetic preferences of America's 100 most famous art critics.

Accepted Answer

Komar and Melamid's America's Most Wanted was produced based on a survey they conducted on the aesthetic preferences of the American public, not art critics.

Question 7

In his work titled One and Three Chairs,Joseph Kosuth presents:
A) the image.
B) the actuality.
C) the idea of a chair.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Accepted Answer

In Joseph Kosuth's conceptual art piece "One and Three Chairs" (1965), he presents a physical chair (the actuality), a photograph of that chair (the image), and a photostatic copy of a dictionary definition of a chair (the idea), thereby encompassing all of these elements.

Question 8

Nancy Graves's Canoptic Legerdemain makes use of laser-cut steel produced by a computer program,plus cast and molded resins; it is thus an exemplary use of ____________ in art.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nancy Graves's Canoptic Legerdemain makes use of...

Question 9

Laurie Anderson's performance-concerts synthesize ____________ and ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Laurie Anderson's performance-concerts synthesize ____________ and ____________....

Question 10

Chen Zhen's Jue Chang invites viewers to actually beat the drums of the work.

Accepted Answer

Chen Zhen's Jue Chang is an interactive installation that invites viewers to participate by actually beating the drums of the work.

Question 11

In each of the works in his series Homage to the Square,Albers sets square planes of color within larger ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In each of the works in his...

Question 12

Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial certainly fulfills the second competition criterion,which states that the monument should be "reflective and ____________ in nature."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial certainly fulfills...

Question 13

In his photographic essay The Americans,Robert Frank employed his "snapshot aesthetic" in producing many commercial glamour photos.

Accepted Answer

Robert Frank's photographic essay The Americans is known for its candid and gritty style, often capturing the everyday lives of ordinary Americans. It was not focused on commercial glamour photography.

Question 14

Postmodernist art is defined by:
A) welcoming the artistic past into the present.
B) celebrating diversity.
C) acknowledgment of social, political, and historical issues.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Accepted Answer

Postmodernist art incorporates elements of the artistic past, celebrates diversity, and is concerned with social, political, and historical issues. Therefore, all of these options are correct.

Question 15

How do works in the style called Color Field Painting operate?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do works in the style called...

Question 16

The subject of Wandjuk Marika's The Birth of the Djang'kawu Children at Yalanghara is a creation and journey myth.

Accepted Answer

The Birth of the Djang'kawu Children at Yalanghara follows the creation and journey of the Djang'kawu sisters, making it a creation and journey myth.

Question 17

Warhol's multiple images of Marilyn Monroe are born from the aesthetic numbness produced by the commercial environment.

Accepted Answer

Warhol was known for using images of celebrities and mass-produced consumer goods in his art to comment on the way that commercialism desensitized people to the uniqueness and individuality of human beings. His repeated images of Marilyn Monroe are an example of this critique of the commercial environment.

Question 18

Of what is the AIDS Memorial Quilt an expression?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of what is the AIDS Memorial Quilt...

Question 19

In the style called Abstract Expressionism,the approach emphasizing a free,gestural expression of paint on the canvas was termed:
A) Action Painting.
B) Performance Art.
C) Spontaneism.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Accepted Answer

The approach emphasizing a free, gestural expression of paint on the canvas in Abstract Expressionism is termed "Action Painting". This term was coined by art critic Harold Rosenberg to describe the process of creating a work of art through the physical and emotional act of painting. "Performance art" is a separate art form altogether, which includes a wide range of artistic activities that are performed live in front of an audience. "Spontaneism" is not a term commonly used in the art world, and thus it is not a valid answer.

Question 20

Miriam Schapiro's multimedia Wonderland exemplifies a(n):
A) femmage.
B) Happening.
C) Ready-made.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Accepted Answer

Miriam Schapiro's multimedia Wonderland is considered a femmage, which is a type of collage made by women utilizing traditional women's arts and crafts to create a feminist statement.

Quiz 13: Art From 1950 to 1999

In the late 1960s,the style that presented the work of art as an object of elemental form divorced from symbolic or personal content was:

Pollack's method of painting is derived from:

During the 1950s,Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg incorporated found objects and representational imagery into their artistic activity,a practice sometimes referred to as ____________.

At exhibitions of the sculptural works of Duane Hanson,viewers sometimes:

Robert Rauschenberg referred to works of his,such as Monogram,as:

Komar and Melamid's America's Most Wanted was produced based on the aesthetic preferences of America's 100 most famous art critics.

In his work titled One and Three Chairs,Joseph Kosuth presents:

Nancy Graves's Canoptic Legerdemain makes use of laser-cut steel produced by a computer program,plus cast and molded resins; it is thus an exemplary use of ____________ in art.

Laurie Anderson's performance-concerts synthesize and .