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What format did Warhol borrow to create the above images of Marilyn Monroe? a. printing press style format used for newspapers b. diptych format from the icons of Christianity such as those found in the Byzantine church c. woodcut style used in Germany Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Which of the following best describes the subject matter of Diane Arbus?a.She sought humanistic imagery.b.She moved beyond the boundaries of what was considered “acceptable” and conventional.c.She sought emotional, heart-warming images.d.She looked to the bleakness of nature for her images.

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What was the purpose of Cindy Sherman’s photography?a.to show the woman outside the homeb.to show the glamorous side of the working womanc.to portray the various roles and identities of herself and other modern womend.to glamorize the housewife of the era

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Which of the following is true of new media art?a.involves using the environment to create a piece of artb.involves combining a photograph and computer imagesc.combines and uses new, different, and innovative mediumsd.none of the above

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How did Minor White contribute to advancement of photography as an art form?a.by founding and editing Aperture magazineb.by hosting shows for new photographers to showcase their workc.by donating $1,000,000 to a photography schoold.all of the above

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What are Earthworks?a.artistic pieces that involve materials from natureb.artistic pieces that involve preserving an area in dangerc.artistic pieces that involve raw materials found at the site of the pieced.natural artistic pieces formed without human influence

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Which of the following is true of new media art?a.involves using the environment to create a piece of artb.involves combining a photograph and computer imagesc.combines and uses new, different, and innovative mediumsd.none of the above

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Which of the following best describes how pop art is made?a.by borrowing mass-produced imagesb.by using unnatural colorsc.by using collagesd.by using film negatives

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What are Earthworks?a.artistic pieces that involve materials from natureb.artistic pieces that involve preserving an area in dangerc.artistic pieces that involve raw materials found at the site of the pieced.natural artistic pieces formed without human influence

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Which of the following describes new documentary photography?a.It was concerned with expanding the Modernist line into photography.b.It was concerned with making a political statement.c.It surveyed the social landscape, or social conditions, in a raw and unsentimental manner.

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What was the purpose of Cindy Sherman’s photography?a.to show the woman outside the homeb.to show the glamorous side of the working womanc.to portray the various roles and identities of herself and other modern womend.to glamorize the housewife of the era

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What emotional tone can be detected in pop art images?a.irreverentb.humorousc.ironic and cynicald.subdued and peaceful

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What format did Warhol borrow to create the above images of Marilyn Monroe? a. printing press style format used for newspapers b. diptych format from the icons of Christianity such as those found in the Byzantine church c. woodcut style used in Germany Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What characteristics distinguish Lichtenstein’s work?a.primary colorsb.benday dotsc.comic book styled.all of the above

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Which of the following best describes the subject matter of Diane Arbus?a.She sought humanistic imagery.b.She moved beyond the boundaries of what was considered “acceptable” and conventional.c.She sought emotional, heart-warming images.d.She looked to the bleakness of nature for her images.

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Which of the following best describes how pop art is made?a.by borrowing mass-produced imagesb.by using unnatural colorsc.by using collagesd.by using film negatives

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Who is often considered the founder of the pop art movement? a. Andy Warhol b. Roy Lichtenstein c. Wayne Thiebaud d. Richard Hamilton Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Who is the photographer of the above image? a. Cindy Sherman b. Diane Arbus c. Minor White d. Robert Frank Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What does the artist successfully combine in the photograph above? a. emotional aspects with the artistic quality b. mood of the time period with his political views c. formal interest in composition and his social comment d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Richard Hamilton decided to make art that __________________________,just like car bodies and the latest consumer goods.a.symbolized the times by their styleb.uses both historical and contemporary partsc.both A and Bd.neither A nor B

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Who is the artist of the image above? a. Richard Hamilton b. Roy Lichtenstein c. Andy Warhol d. Wayne Thiebaud Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What does the artist successfully combine in the photograph above? a. emotional aspects with the artistic quality b. mood of the time period with his political views c. formal interest in composition and his social comment d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What is the common misconception about the piece above? a. many think that it honors basketball b. many people think it is only geared towards one specific group c. people felt the location would interrupt their community d. people thought that the artist defaced trees to make the piece Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What is the informal name of the photograph above? a. Mother of the Depression b. Worried Mother c. The Mother d. Migrant Mother Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Who is the artist of the image above? a. Richard Hamilton b. Roy Lichtenstein c. Andy Warhol d. Wayne Thiebaud Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Aside from commercial mass production, what else might Andy Warhol's use of repetitive imagery have been commenting on? a. The slowing of technological advancement b. The way in which the bombardment of media desensitizes us c. American culture's obsession with celebrity d. The prevalence of comic books in American culture Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What is the informal name of the photograph above? a. Mother of the Depression b. Worried Mother c. The Mother d. Migrant Mother Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Aside from commercial mass production, what else might Andy Warhol's use of repetitive imagery have been commenting on? a. The slowing of technological advancement b. The way in which the bombardment of media desensitizes us c. American culture's obsession with celebrity d. The prevalence of comic books in American culture Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What different technique did Warhol use to reproduce the image above? a. painting b. intaglio c. silkscreen d. tenebrism Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What do the backboards and baskets set on telephone poles symbolize in the image above? a. family b. communication c. purpose d. dreams Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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How was the above image culturally relevant of the pop art style? a. repeated imagery b. screen printed images c. heavy pigmentation and well-defined shadows Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Where was the above photograph taken? a. Arizona b. Colorado c. Utah d. Nevada Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What is depicted in the image above? a. a small town girl moving to the big city b. a part of a series that are very similar to well-known plots of old-movies c. both A and B d. neither A nor B Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What different technique did Warhol use to reproduce the image above? a. painting b. intaglio c. silkscreen d. tenebrism Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What is the name of the above piece? a. Oil Spill b. Polluted Spill c. Oil Pour d. Glue Pour Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Andy Warhol’s best works ___________________ behind their mass-produced surfaces.a.show intricate detailsb.conceal important insightsc.show extreme emotionsd.conceal religious symbolism

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Who created the above piece of art? a. David Hammons b. Christo and Jeanne-Claude c. Robert Smithson Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Who is the photographer of the above image? a. Cindy Sherman b. Diane Arbus c. Minor White d. Robert Frank Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What theme did the artist of the above image usually include in his work? a. the food industry b. candy c. any images in threes d. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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How was the above image culturally relevant of the pop art style? a. repeated imagery b. screen printed images c. heavy pigmentation and well-defined shadows Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Why did the artist of the above piece use a spiral shape? a. It is the most fundamental shape in nature. b. It appears in DNA molecules. c. It appears in sea shells and ancient rock art. d. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What special significance does the above piece have to the artist? a. It symbolizes the perpetual coming and going of things. b. No artist had used a spiral shape before. c. both A and B d. neither A nor B Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Who took the above photograph? a. Dana Ardus b. Diane Arbus c. Diana Arden d. Deborah Arbus Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What special significance does the above piece have to the artist? a. It symbolizes the perpetual coming and going of things. b. No artist had used a spiral shape before. c. both A and B d. neither A nor B Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Spiral Jetty is an example of ________________.a.Environmental worksb.Earthworksc.Land Installationd.Groundworks

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Who created the above piece of art? a. David Hammons b. Christo and Jeanne-Claude c. Robert Smithson Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What is the social message of the piece above? a. to encourage kids to have higher goals in life than basketball b. to hold onto their dreams c. to reach for the highest goals possible d. to do whatever they can to pursue an athletic career Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What is the social message of the piece above? a. to encourage kids to have higher goals in life than basketball b. to hold onto their dreams c. to reach for the highest goals possible d. to do whatever they can to pursue an athletic career Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Who created the above piece of art? a. David Hammons b. Christo and Jeanne-Claude c. Robert Smithson Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Where was the above photograph taken? a. Arizona b. Colorado c. Utah d. Nevada Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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What was the photographer’s intended function for the windows in the image above? a. to isolate the individuals and give a sense of segragation b. to visually separate the old from the young c. to create movement in the image d. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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How did the photographer of the above image break the distance between the viewer and the subject? a. She focused only on one subject at a time. b. She allowed the subjects to sense the camera. c. She took a close up photograph. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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