Topic Test Answers
What is Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s best known collaborative work?
Running Fence
Who is the photographer of the above image?
Minor White
What is the name of the piece above?
Higher Goals
What is the above image about?
Answers may vary. A generic romance-comic story line in which two people fall in love.
When and where was this photograph taken?
September 11, 2001, on a bridge leaving Manhattan, New York City (during the 9/11 terrorist attacks)
Where was the above piece permanently placed?
It was never permanently placed.
Documentary photography surveyed the ________ _________, or social conditions, in a raw and unsentimental manner.
social landscape
Based on the information from the lecture, which artist(s) created the piece below?
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
What does the format of the above image indicate about Warhol’s thoughts about celebrities?
Answers may vary. By using a similar format to those of Byzantine saints, he treats Marilyn Monroe like a saint, showing his fascination with fame.
Why do you think there was so much controversy surrounding the piece above?
Answers may vary. It is difficult to get approval for such a large-scale project. People who lived in the area might not like to see this running through their area. Environmentalists might have concerns about the effects of the piece on the environment.
Why do you think Andy Warhol chose the Campbell’s Soup can to use in one of his images?
Andy Warhol chose the Campbell’s Soup can because it was a common, everyday consumer product that represented popular culture, mass production, and consumerism in America. By using a familiar grocery item, he challenged traditional ideas of what could be considered fine art.
What is Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s best known collaborative work?
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