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Question 1

What did Arthur Dove borrow from European Modernists?

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interest in abstraction and creating representations for things that were not easily represented

Question 2

What was the Ashcan School?

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a group of artists that often depicted gritty New York City life

Question 3

In modern art, the emphasis was placed on ___________ and ___________ through art.

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mood; expression

Question 4

How does the image above fit within the Modernist mold?

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the enlarged flowers become abstracted, and have symbolic meaning

Question 5

How was modern art in America different from Europe?

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The focus was on abstractions of the external world.

Question 6

What was the Armory Show?

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an exhibition of modern artists in New York

Question 7

Who is the photographer of the image above?

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Alfred Stieglitz

Question 8

What was Alfred Stieglitz’s role in Modernism in America?

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both A and B

Question 9

What personal feelings does the artist depict in the image above?

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how cramped and confining the city is

Question 10

How did the modern art movement in America start?

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with Realism

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