ap art history unit test Flashcards
From an art historical perspective, Magdalena Abakanowicz’ Androgyne III can best be interpreted as
expressing human suffering
(Kui Hua Zi (Sunflower Seeds)) The choice of sunflower seeds as the subject matter of the work shown was influenced by their association with
Chairman Mao and China’s Cultural Revolution
(Kui Hua Zi (Sunflower Seeds)) Ai Weiwei chose to use porcelain to create sunflower seeds because the material
connects the work to China’s long tradition of porcelain production
(Kui Hua Zi (Sunflower Seeds)) In the work shown, one reason that Ai Weiwei included over a million handmade sunflower seeds spread across a large area was to
allude to the volume of Chinese goods in contemporary global markets
The medium Ai Weiwei used in Kui Hua Zi (Sunflower Seeds) comments on an artistic tradition exemplified by which of the following works of art?
David Vases
In Androgyne III, Magdalena Abakanowicz used a headless, shell-like, hollow figure to communicate which of the following to viewers?
The brutality of war and political trauma
Magdalena Abakanowicz’ Androgyne III demonstrates continuity with other figural works from the late twentieth century in the artist’s use of
provocative imagery to address issues of humanity
Frank Gehry selected titanium instead of more traditional materials when designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao for which of the following reasons?
To create a reflective effect that utilized surface and sunlight
The temporal character of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s outdoor, site-specific installations, such as The Gates, was intended primarily to elicit which of the following responses from viewers?
Appreciation for the ephemeral quality of their artworks
(MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts) The structure shown can be attributed to
Zaha Hadid because of its deconstructed geometric form
In Old Man’s Cloth, El Anatsui creates meaning by
using recycled metal to create a work reminiscent of traditional fabrics
To give his work, such as Old Man’s Cloth, the appearance of a flowing tapestry, El Anatsui uses
flattened labels from liquor bottle-caps fastened together with copper wire
El Anatsui’s Old Man’s Cloth demonstrates the artist’s desire to maintain a connection with traditional art from Nigeria by including visual references to
Nigerian cloth and its geometric patterns
El Anatsui’s Old Man’s Cloth is experienced differently by viewers each time it is displayed because the work
takes a new shape each time it is hung
(Electronic Superhighway) Nam June Paik uses multichannel video in Electronic Superhighway to display which of the following?
images emblematic of different states
(Electronic Superhighway)
In addition to outlining the contour of each state, the neon tubing in Paik’s installation evokes
neon signs associated with traveling on the interstate
(Electronic Superhighway) With its references to mapping, Paik’s work most closely resembles the pictorial strategies seen in the work of
Julie Mehretu
(Electronic Superhighway) Paik’s artistic innovation in works such as Electronic Superhighway proved influential on which of the following artists?
Bill Viola
The repetition of form and color in Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s installation The Gates is most strongly intended to call attention to which of the following?
the lines of the walking paths in the park
The Gates is similar to other large-scale, twentieth-century public sculptures, such as Claes Oldenburg’s original version of Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks, in that it was
convinced as being temporary to enhance the dramatic effect
(Guggenheim Bilbao) The building on the right was designed by
Frank Gehry
(Guggenheim Bilbao)
A primary building material used in the structure on the right is
titanium
The design of Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao differs from Modernist architectural designs in part because Gehry wanted to
create engaging spaces that intrigue visitors
(Gifts for Trading Land with White People) Quick-to-See Smith chose to use collaged materials from commercial products and popular culture both to highlight contemporary racial stereotypes and to
demonstrate that Native American artists were engaged in contemporary art practice
