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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

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 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 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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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