Week 11: Art in the Late 20th century-Present day

Question 1

Artist’s book

Answer 1

a book produced by an artist, usually an expensive limited edition, often using specialized printing processes (See Chapter 3.10, page 546)

Question 2

Conceptual art

Answer 2

a work in which the communication of an idea or group of ideas are most important to the work (See Chapter 3.10, page 546)

Question 3

Contrast

Answer 3

a drastic difference between such elements as color or value (lightness/darkness) when they are presented together (See Chapter 3.10, page 549)

Question 4

Graffiti

Answer 4

markings that are scratched, scribbled, or sprayed on a wall without the consent of the owner (See Chapter 3.10, page 554)

Question 5

Neo-Expressionist

Answer 5

a broad term, first used in the late 1970s to early 1980s; describes figurative and allegorical, not totally abstract, art with materials used aggressively to give clear evidence of the artist’s gestures (See Chapter 3.10, page 554)

Question 6

Silhouette

Answer 6

a portrait or figure represented in outline and solidly colored in (See Chapter 3.10, page 548)

Question 7

Sketch

Answer 7

a rough preliminary version of a work or part of a work (See Chapter 3.10, page 546)

Question 8

Stop-motion animation

Answer 8

figures, puppets, or dolls are photographed in a pose, moved very slightly, and then photographed again; the process is repeated until the desired sequence of movements has been acted out (See Chapter 3.10, page 556)

Question 9

Tableau

Answer 9

a stationary scene arranged for artistic impact (See Chapter 3.10, page 554)

Question 10

Texture

Answer 10

the surface quality of a work, for example fine/coarse, detailed/lacking in detail (See Chapter 3.10, page 554)

Question 11

Visionary Art (also Outsider Art)

Answer 11

art made by self-taught artists following a personal vision (See Chapter 3.10, page 554)