20th Century Art

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20th Century Art

Question 36 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a postmodernist characteristic of Cindy Sherman's "Film Still" series?
A
Sherman is both the artist and the subject of her photographs.
B
Sherman appropriates imagery from popular culture in her art.
C
Sherman used photography to produce these works, and photography is always postmodernist.
D
Sherman critiques media representations of women.
Question 37 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
"I have transformed myself in the zero of form and dragged myself out of the rubbish-filled pool of Academic art." Where is this quote from?
A
Marinetti's "The Futurist Manifesto" of 1909
B
Apollinaire's "Modern Painting" of 1912
C
Malevich's "From Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism" of 1915
D
Breton's "Manifesto of Surrealism" of 1924
Question 38 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements about Barbara Kruger's use of text in her work is false?
A
Kruger's text clearly indicates who is speaking and to whom the words are addressed.
B
Kruger's use of text was influenced by her work experience with Conde Nast publications.
C
Kruger often uses "shifting" pronouns that make it hard to determine who is speaking and to whom.
D
Kruger used text in her works on paper, in her installations, on objects, and on billboards.
Question 39 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Post-Impressionist artist spent his most productive years in Tahiti?
A
Vincent van Gogh
B
Toulouse Lautrec
C
Paul Gauguin
D
Georges Seurat
Question 40 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the significance of the Ben-Day dots in Roy Lichtenstein's work?
A
They made it easy for Lichtenstein's assistants to silkscreen the work.
B
They refer to the mechanically reproduced comics that were the source of Lichtenstein's subject matter.
C
They remove the hand of the artist and deny personal expressivity.
D
Both B and C
There are 40 questions to complete.