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What format did Warhol borrow to create the above images of Marilyn Monroe?

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printing press style format used for newspapers
B
diptych format from the icons of Christianity such as those found in the Byzantine church
C
woodcut style used in Germany
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Which of the following best describes the subject matter of Diane Arbus?

A
She sought humanistic imagery.
B
She moved beyond the boundaries of what was considered “acceptable” and conventional.
C
She sought emotional, heart-warming images.
D
She looked to the bleakness of nature for her images.
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What was the purpose of Cindy Sherman’s photography?

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to show the woman outside the home
B
to show the glamorous side of the working woman
C
to portray the various roles and identities of herself and other modern women
D
to glamorize the housewife of the era
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Which of the following is true of new media art?

A
involves using the environment to create a piece of art
B
involves combining a photograph and computer images
C
combines and uses new, different, and innovative mediums
D
none of the above
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What are Earthworks?

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artistic pieces that involve materials from nature
B
artistic pieces that involve preserving an area in danger
C
artistic pieces that involve raw materials found at the site of the piece
D
natural artistic pieces formed without human influence
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Which of the following best describes how pop art is made?

A
by borrowing mass-produced images
B
by using unnatural colors
C
by using collages
D
by using film negatives
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Which of the following describes new documentary photography?

A
It was concerned with expanding the Modernist line into photography.
B
It was concerned with making a political statement.
C
It surveyed the social landscape, or social conditions, in a raw and unsentimental manner.
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What emotional tone can be detected in pop art images?

A
irreverent
B
humorous
C
ironic and cynical
D
subdued and peaceful
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What characteristics distinguish Lichtenstein’s work?

A
primary colors
B
benday dots
C
comic book style
D
all of the above
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What format did Warhol borrow to create the above images of Marilyn Monroe?

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printing press style format used for newspapers
B
diptych format from the icons of Christianity such as those found in the Byzantine church
C
woodcut style used in Germany
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Who is often considered the founder of the pop art movement?

A
Andy Warhol
B
Roy Lichtenstein
C
Wayne Thiebaud
D
Richard Hamilton
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Richard Hamilton decided to make art that __________________________,just like car bodies and the latest consumer goods.

A
symbolized the times by their style
B
uses both historical and contemporary parts
C
both A and B
D
neither A nor B
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What does the artist successfully combine in the photograph above?

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emotional aspects with the artistic quality
B
mood of the time period with his political views
C
formal interest in composition and his social comment
D
none of the above
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What is the informal name of the photograph above?

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Mother of the Depression
B
Worried Mother
C
The Mother
D
Migrant Mother
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Aside from commercial mass production, what else might Andy Warhol's use of repetitive imagery have been commenting on?

A
The slowing of technological advancement
B
The way in which the bombardment of media desensitizes us
C
American culture's obsession with celebrity
D
The prevalence of comic books in American culture
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Where was the above photograph taken?

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Arizona
B
Colorado
C
Utah
D
Nevada
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What is the name of the above piece?

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Oil Spill
B
Polluted Spill
C
Oil Pour
D
Glue Pour
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How was the above image culturally relevant of the pop art style?

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repeated imagery
B
screen printed images
C
heavy pigmentation and well-defined shadows

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