Early American Modern Architecture — Unit test

Question 1

Who is the artist of the above image?

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Georgia O'Keeffe

Question 2

What does avant -garde mean?

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new, experimental, or innovative ideas in art and culture that push boundaries

Question 3

What is the name of the piece above?

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La Citadelle

Question 4

Based on the information from the lecture, which artist(s) created the piece below?

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Question 5

In order to keep the theme of things coming and going, what was the artist’s order regarding the above piece?

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The artist said that no maintenance should be done on the piece.

Question 6

How did Robert Henri propel Realism?

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Robert Henri led The Eight, urged students to paint contemporary urban reality instead of genteel subjects, and promoted a direct, vigorous realist style that defined the Ashcan movement.

Question 7

What is disturbing about the boy in the above photograph?

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The boy's angry, contorted expression and claw-like hands holding a toy grenade create an unsettling, almost menacing mood that contrasts with childhood innocence.

Question 8

What do the two Frida’s in the image above represent?

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Answers may vary. The Frida on the left, in the white dress, represents her European identity, and the Frida on the right, in a traditional Mexican peasant dress, represents her Mexican identity.

Question 9

Who is the photographer of the above image?

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Dorothea Lange

Question 10

Why did Andy Warhol print the above images of Marilyn Monroe in this order?

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Answers may vary. It suggests the sequential images of film, the medium that made Monroe famous.

Early American Modern Architecture — Unit test Answers

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