New Media in Art Answers

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

How did the photographer immerse herself in the culture of the image above? a. She spent three months traveling with the family photographing every aspect of their life. b. She was concluding a month’s trip photographing migratory farm labor. c. She lived with the family for the entire year to fully understand their life. d. She was the sister of the woman pictured in the photograph. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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