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What special significance does the above piece have to the artist?

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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
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Spiral Jetty is an example of ________________.

A
Environmental works
B
Earthworks
C
Land Installation
D
Groundworks
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What is the social message of the piece above?

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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
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According to the lecture, what aspect of American culture inspired the pop art movement?

A
The influence of mass production
B
American youth culture
C
The hardships of World War II
D
Silent film
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Who is the artist of the image above?

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A
Richard Hamilton
B
Roy Lichtenstein
C
Andy Warhol
D
Wayne Thiebaud
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What was the purpose of Cindy Sherman’s photography?

A
to show the woman outside the home
B
to show the glamorous side of the working woman
C
to portray the various roles and identities of herself and other modern women
D
to glamorize the housewife of the era
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What characteristics distinguish Lichtenstein’s work?

A
primary colors
B
benday dots
C
comic book style
D
all of the above
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Which of the following is true of new media art?

A
involves using the environment to create a piece of art
B
involves combining a photograph and computer images
C
combines and uses new, different, and innovative mediums
D
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 magazine
B
by hosting shows for new photographers to showcase their work
C
by donating $1,000,000 to a photography school
D
all of the above
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What emotional tone can be detected in pop art images?

A
irreverent
B
humorous
C
ironic and cynical
D
subdued and peaceful
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What are Earthworks?

A
artistic pieces that involve materials from nature
B
artistic pieces that involve preserving an area in danger
C
artistic pieces that involve raw materials found at the site of the piece
D
natural artistic pieces formed without human influence
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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 images
B
by using unnatural colors
C
by using collages
D
by using film negatives
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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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Andy Warhol’s best works ___________________ behind their mass-produced surfaces.

A
show intricate details
B
conceal important insights
C
show extreme emotions
D
conceal religious symbolism
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What does the artist successfully combine in the photograph above?

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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
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Who is the photographer of the above image?

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A
Cindy Sherman
B
Diane Arbus
C
Minor White
D
Robert Frank
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What is the common misconception about the piece above?

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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
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How did the photographer immerse herself in the culture of the image above?

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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.
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Who is the photographer of the above image?

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A
Cindy Sherman
B
Diane Arbus
C
Minor White
D
Robert Frank

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