Exam One

Question 1

abstract expressionism

Answer 1

painting whose aim was not to represent scenes or objects realistically, but rather to express the artist’s inner life

Question 2

action painting

Answer 2

technique where paint was flung or dripped onto the canvas

Question 3

color field painting

Answer 3

technique where paint is layered onto the canvas in overlapping blocks, and where the edges of the blocks are fanned or feathered to make the color appear to float off the canvas

Question 4

hard edge painting

Answer 4

minimalist painting technique where the paint is not blended at all and the focus is on distinct and clearly defined geometric shapes

Question 5

concrete art

Answer 5

minimalist painting and sculptural movement with an emphasis on planning and geometry, where the artwork should not represent anything in nature but be purely abstract

Question 6

neo-concrete art

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movement that was a reaction against over rational art, emphasizing art as an organic living thing that invited the spectator to manipulate/interact with it and reflect on the interconnectedness of humanity

Question 7

surrealism

Answer 7

movement that focused don expressing dreams of presenting a dream-like reality

Question 8

cubism

Answer 8

movement that presented realistic images as refracted, geometric shapes that were partly figurative/partly abstract

Question 9

impressionism

Answer 9

movement that focused on the effect of light on landscapes using colors found in nature

Question 10

fauvism

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sub-genre of expressionism that used colors not found in nature in figurative painting in order to express the feelings and inner reality of the artist

Question 11

beat art

Answer 11

counter cultural art movement that focused on personal freedom and rebelled against the conformity and consumerism of the dominant culture and previous generations

Question 12

bay area figurative painting

Answer 12

movement that combined figurative representation with abstract painting techniques

Question 13

pop art

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movement that used images and materials from the commercial world as its source material, often ironically or as a cultural commentary on this material

Question 14

photorealism

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extremely detailed figurative painting movement whose works were often but not always expressed in black and white

Question 15

land art

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movement that worked with the natural environment to create large scale outdoor artworks

Question 16

feminist art

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art that portrayed women as subjects and agents rather than objects
art that countered sexist/limiting portrayals of both men and women
part of large scale social changes regarding attitudes towards sex and gender roles

Question 17

fluxus

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an international, interdisciplinary art movement that pushed the boundaries of what could be considered art
embraces a democratic, do it yourself attitude and often invited audience participation

Question 18

new journalism photography

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photography movement that encouraged the photographer to spend time with and get to know their subject matter
photographers working in this style often lived and/or traveled with the communities they photographed

Question 19

minimalist sculpture

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pre-planned artworks that emphasized the inherent aesthetic qualities of the materials they were made out of
often untitled to avoid any imposition of an outside narrative onto the work

Question 20

process art

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artwork that focused on the practice of art making rather than the product
not rigidly pre-planned but open to change during the course of art making
often thought of as am experiment or an evolving exploration of the materials being used

Question 21

conceptual art

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art where the idea or experience is more important than the art object

Question 22

london school

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movement that combined figurative and abstract painting to convey the psychology of the of the subject matter and/or the artist

Question 23

new image painting

Answer 23

movement coined by the Whitney Museum in 1978 that included a combination of figurative and abstract works
the artists included used gestural painting and/or a combination of abstraction and figurative representation

Question 24

earth/body art

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work that combined land art, performance/conceptual art, and feminist art