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Explain several different ways in which artists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries have referred to the work of earlier artists in their own works. Mention specific works and artists to illustrate your points.

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Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat


A) incorporated his interest in science and languages in his video works.
B) began as a graffiti artist.
C) was mentored by Andy Warhol.
D) presented himself as a classically trained artist.
E) fooled people into thinking he had no talent.

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Early Conceptualists reacted to the burgeoning art market by


A) co-opting the system by flooding the market with bad art.
B) bringing trash bags to art receptions and taking all the food home.
C) attempting to eliminate the art object.
D) emphasizing the material value of art.
E) imitating the mass-produced objects of popular culture.

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A new art form known as "installation"


A) gives credit to the work done by installers, people who hang other people's art.
B) forces the viewer to create the art in his or her mind based on verbal description.
C) has again flattened the art object to two dimensions.
D) creates an environment for the viewer to enter and experience.
E) predominantly focuses on film.

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Roy Lichtenstein often based his imagery on the


A) Bible.
B) current popular products.
C) figure.
D) comic book.
E) work of earlier artists.

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The artistic recycling of existing images is an aspect of


A) Pop Art.
B) Conceptual Art.
C) Postmodernism.
D) Feminist Art.
E) Minimalism.

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Define and discuss the term "Postmodern" as it relates to architecture, sculpture, and painting.

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The Guerrilla Girls use posters and on-site appearances to


A) draw attention to new and progressive art venues.
B) raise awareness about animal rights and environmental issues.
C) bring attention to gender inequalities in the art world.
D) offer support to great art regardless of who created it.
E) raise money mostly for male artists.

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A Neo-Dada artist who made art from "found" materials and images and named his new art form "combine paintings" is


A) John Cage.
B) Robert Rauschenberg.
C) Jasper Johns.
D) Allan Kaprow.
E) Andy Warhol.

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Giving specific examples of works and/or artists to support your statements, discuss the impact of the feminist movement on art and artists. How have feminist artists created works that address issues of gender? What media, subjects, and themes have been and are used by feminist artists?

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Making references to the works of specific artists, discuss representations and interpretations of the human body from De Kooning to the present. Analyze a selection of works with a variety of representations of the body. Explore an artist or work that you consider particularly interesting or compelling, analyzing why you feel this way.

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In Joseph Kosuth's One and Three Chairs, the viewer is presented with


A) three ways of documenting an idea.
B) a blank wall.
C) a barrel of nails and a pile of lumber.
D) three exact duplicates of a painting of a chair.
E) three different styles of chairs.

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Appropriation contends that the meaning of a work of art


A) is determined solely by the artist.
B) is of no importance.
C) has no relation to other art.
D) is unstable and communal.
E) is fixed by art critics.

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Who were the Guerrilla Girls and what was their mission?

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Consider Neel's Self-Portrait and Judy Chicago's Dinner Party. Describe how these works are representative of the feminist theory and Feminist Art.

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Early feminism drew attention to many li...

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The Women series of paintings by Willem de Kooning caused a stir in the art world. They were


A) provocative because of their high realism.
B) loved by the public but reviled by critics.
C) the result his turning away from abstract representation to a nonrepresentational style.
D) seen as powerless, cool, and intellectual.
E) seen as shocking and brutal.

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Minimalism, a trend that coexisted with Pop, emphasized a continuation of the exploration of nonrepresentation and the idea that a painting or sculpture is primarily


A) an illusionistic space or window to look into.
B) an expression of the energy and vitality of the artist's mark.
C) a statement of the artist's psyche.
D) a physical object.
E) an expression of the sublime nature of reality.

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One of the names most closely associated with Performance art is ___________, who is known for the multimedia work Stories from the Nerve Bible.


A) Cai Guo-Qiang
B) Alice Neel
C) Mark Rothko
D) Kara Walker
E) Laurie Anderson

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Consider LeWitt's Wall Drawing #122. How has this artist used the wall in his work? Why is this work considered to be conceptual art? What concepts are communicated through its design and creation?

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The term action painting refers to the fact that this new type of painting


A) emphasized figures and subject matter in strong action.
B) traced the actions of the painter.
C) actually moved.
D) referred to political issues, calling people to action.
E) depicted simple diagrams of mechanical actions.

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