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Multiple Choice
1. The art of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith focuses largely on the concerns of _____.
a.
Native Americans
b.
animal activists
c.
feminists
d.
unions
ANSWER:
a
2. Faith Ringgold used _____ as an artistic medium to reference the domestic sphere.
a.
mosaics
b.
fabric
c.
pottery
d.
glitter
ANSWER:
b
3. _____ is a feminist artist who used the look advertising in her artworks.
a.
Shirin Neshat
b.
Faith Ringgold
c.
Barbara Kruger
d.
Martha Rosler
ANSWER:
c
4. Robert Maplethorpe’s court case revolved around the idea of _____.
a.
the importance of photography
b.
the income discrepancies of males and females
c.
rights for homosexuals
d.
freedom of expression for artists
ANSWER:
d
5. Martha Rosler’s Gladiators places the action of war in _____.
a.
an upscale living room
b.
the Colosseum
c.
foreign battlefields
d.
a football stadium
ANSWER:
a
6. In her photographs the artist Shirin Neshat often covers her face and body parts in _____.
a.
abstract drips
b.
Farsi messages
c.
newspaper clippings
d.
woodcuts
ANSWER:
b
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7. Willie Bester’s painting Homage to Steve Biko specifically attacks _____.
a.
slavery
b.
apartheid
c.
Wall Street
d.
technology
ANSWER:
b
8. Botero’s images of tortured Iraqi prisoners resemble images of _____.
a.
Greek deities
b.
classical sculptors
c.
martyred saints
d.
everyday people
ANSWER:
c
9. Jenny Saville’s most characteristic artworks are _____.
a.
portraits of family members
b.
geometric
c.
abstract
d.
self-portraits
ANSWER:
d
10. The long white drips found on Kiki Smith’s sculptures refer to _____.
a.
bodily fluids
b.
Abstract Expressionism
c.
sand
d.
natural forms
ANSWER:
a
11. Jeff Koons’s success in the art world relies on his knowledge of _____.
a.
past masters
b.
consumer culture
c.
various artistic techniques
d.
Picasso
ANSWER:
b
12. The artist _____ challenged traditional paintings by creating paintings with irregularly shaped supports.
a.
Maya Lin
b.
Chris Ofili
c.
Elizabeth Murray
d.
El Anatsui
ANSWER:
c
13. _____ was the source of inspiration for Elizabeth Murray’s Can You Hear Me?reen ar.
a.
Toulouse-Lautrec’s At the Moulin Rouge
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b.
Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
c.
Van Gogh’s Night Café
d.
Munch’s The Scream
ANSWER:
d
14. Frank Gehry referred to form of the Guggenheim Bilbao as a _____.
a.
metallic flower
b.
cargo ship
c.
rocket
d.
bird
ANSWER:
a
15. _____ is a leader in the field of Green architecture.
a.
Frank Gehry
b.
Renzo Piano
c.
Norman Foster
d.
Bill Viola
ANSWER:
b
16. Which architectural movement uses new technology?
a.
Deconstructivism
b.
Environmental
c.
High-Tech
d.
Wrap
ANSWER:
c
17. The manner in which Bleeding Takari II by El Anatsui moves makes it similar to the artworks of _____.
a.
Constanin Brancusi
b.
Jeff Koons
c.
Barbara Hepworth
d.
Alexander Calder
ANSWER:
d
18. _____ created temporary artworks that modified the landscape.
a.
Christo and Jean-Claude
b.
Renzo Piano
c.
Maya Lin
d.
Rachel Whitehead
ANSWER:
a
19. Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial is reminiscent of _____ in its simple geometric form.
a.
Op Art
b.
Minimalism
c.
De Stijl
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d.
Suprematism
ANSWER:
b
20. Which artwork was removed after coming under attack from the public?
a.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Surrounded Islands
b.
Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial
c.
Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc
d.
Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate
ANSWER:
c
21. The subjects of Andreas Gursky’s enormous color prints come from _____.
a.
photos from space
b.
old master paintings
c.
mythology
d.
everyday life
ANSWER:
d
22. The spiritual interests of _____ encouraged him to make multimedia works that encourage the spectator to be
introspective.
a.
Bill Viola
b.
Jeff Koons
c.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
d.
Zhang Xiaogang
ANSWER:
a
23. _____ consists of a five-channel video pie project on screens hanging in the Guggenheim Museum’s rotunda.
a.
Xu Bing’s A Book from the Sky
b.
Matthew Barney’s Cremaster
c.
Jeff Koons’s Pink Panther
d.
El Anatsui’s Bleeding Takari II
ANSWER:
b
24. Shahzia Sikander’s work is often influenced by _____.
a.
American folk art
b.
Japanese ink painting
c.
Persian miniatures
d.
Rococo design
ANSWER:
c
25. What highly unusual material did Chris Ofili use on his painting The Holy Virgin Mary?
a.
Goat hair
b.
Human blood
c.
Lamb skin
d.
Elephant dung
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ANSWER:
d
26. The harnessing of solar energy as a power source is a key, defining feature of _____.
a.
Green architecture
b.
postmodern architecture
c.
Deconstructivist architecture
d.
site specific architecture
ANSWER:
a
27. The title of Matthew Barney’s Cremaster series references _____.
a.
the human body
b.
classical mythology
c.
British politics
d.
Hindu religious texts
ANSWER:
a
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28. (Figure 16-23)
a.
Maya Ying Lin
b.
Donald Judd
c.
Barbara Kruger
d.
Louise Bourgeois
ANSWER:
a
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29. (Figure 16-28)
a.
Judy Chicago
b.
Matthew Barney
c.
Francis Bacon
d.
Roy Lichtenstein
ANSWER:
b
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30. (Figure 16-27)
a.
Matthew Barney
b.
Nam June Paik
c.
Cindy Sherman
d.
Bill Viola
ANSWER:
d
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31. (Figure 16-16)
a.
Wax
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b.
Bronze
c.
Porcelain
d.
Stone
ANSWER:
c
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32. (Figure 16-19)
a.
Deconstructivist
b.
Modernist
c.
Feminist
d.
New Media
ANSWER:
a
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33. (Figure 16-28)
a.
Bill Viola
b.
Matthew Barney
c.
Rachel Whiteread
d.
Andreas Gursky
ANSWER:
b
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34. (Figure 16-14)
a.
American
b.
French
c.
Canadian
d.
British
ANSWER:
d
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35. (Figure 16-23)
a.
Presidential monument
b.
Bicentennial commemoration
c.
War memorial
d.
Private sculpture
ANSWER:
c
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36. (Figure 16-22)
a.
Environmental Art
b.
Photograph
c.
Painting
d.
New media
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a
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37. (Figure 16-5)
a.
Andreas Gursky
b.
Bill Viola
c.
Matthew Barney
d.
Robert Mapplethorpe
ANSWER:
d
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38. (Figure 16-12)
a.
Chinese
b.
Japanese
c.
Indian
d.
Persian
ANSWER:
a
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39. (Figure 16-23)
a.
World War I
b.
Korean War
c.
Vietnam War
d.
World War II
ANSWER:
c
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40. (Figure 16-20)
a.
Beijing
b.
New York
c.
Hong Kong
d.
Paris
ANSWER:
c
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41. (Figure 16-22)
a.
California
b.
Florida
c.
London
d.
Maui
ANSWER:
b
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42. How has a Book from the Sky by Xu Bing been interpreted?
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43. What Chinese practices are criticized in Zhang Xiaogang’s Bloodline: Big Family No. 2?
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44. Describe the efforts of Christo and Jeanne-Claude to create their work Surrounded Islands.
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45. On what grounds was Maya Lin’s memorial opposed?
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46. Describe the subject of Faith Ringgold’s work Who’s Afraid of Aunt Jemima?
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47. Discuss the various influences on Jean-Michel Basquiat’s style and choice of subject matter.
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48. Discuss why Norman Foster’s Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank is considered High-Tech architecture.
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49. How was Elizabeth Murray’s approach to painting innovative?
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50. Describe the imagery of Bill Viola’s The Crossing.
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SLIDE QUESTIONS
51. What meaning do the hanging objects bring to the artwork?
ANSWER:
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Trade (16-1)
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52. How does this depart from traditional representations of the subject?
ANSWER:
Chris Ofili, The Holy Virgin Mary (16-7)
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53. What do the materials, colors, and stenciled motifs contribute to the meaning of this work?
ANSWER:
Willie Bester, Homage to Steve Biko (16-11)
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54. Why do the materials and form of this work make it difficult to categorize this artist’s medium? What label is given to
it?
ANSWER:
El Anatsui, Bleeding Takari II (16-18)
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55. How does this exemplify the High-Tech approach to architecture?
ANSWER:
Norman Foster, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank (16-20)
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56. Describe the photographic process used by this artist.
ANSWER:
Andreas Gursky, Chicago Board of Trade II (Figure 16-26)
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57. How does this work make reference to jazz music?
ANSWER:
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Horn Players (Figure 16-2)
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58. Who is portrayed and what issues are addressed?
ANSWER:
Shahzia Sikander, Perilous Order (Figure 16-6)
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Essay
59. Contemporary artists frequently use art to comment on political and social issues. Using examples, identify some of
the issues addressed by artists. Consider how they communicate their concerns.
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60. Contemporary art is created in a variety of media. Explore the manner in which artists experimented with different
media. Provide examples.
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61. Describe artistic efforts to address war. Using examples, describe the artist’s approach, materials, and intentions.
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62. There have been attempts by contemporary artists to revive the figural tradition. Describe the different approaches that
have emerged. What messages are contemporary artists communicating in their use of the body? Provide examples.
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63. Contrast Deconstructivism with both earlier and other contemporary architectural styles. Using examples, identify its
distinctive qualities.
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64. Compare and contrast Serra’s Tilted Arc and Kapoor’s Cloud Gate. Why was public opinion favorable to one and not
the other?
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65. Public artworks have come under attack and have been removed. Describe a select number of controversial artworks.
On what grounds did the public criticize the artworks?
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66. Discuss the controversy surrounding the exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment. What did people find
offensive about this exhibition, and what was the final resolution?
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67. Discuss the feminist concerns of the female artists presented in this chapter. What message were they trying to
communicate? What is the unique approach of each?
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68. Attribute the images on the screen to a culture and give an approximate date. Give the reasons for your attributions,
using complete sentences and referring to specific works discussed in class.
Suggested images, not in the text:
ANSWER:
1. Another Jean-Michel Basquiat work, perhaps CPRKR
2. Another Jenny Saville work, perhaps Propped
3. Another Christo and Jeanne Claude work, perhaps Running Fence
4. Another work by Faith Ringgold, perhaps The Flag Is Bleeding
5. Another Barbara Kruger work, perhaps We Don’t Need Another Hero