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The primary difference between Tadashi Kawamata's Tetra House N-3, W26 Project and a pile of wood at a construction site is |
| | A) | that Kawamata's structure is permanent, wood at a construction site is depleted quickly. |
| | B) | the materials used. |
| | C) | the intent. |
| | D) | the perpendicularity of Kawatama's wood pieces to each other, as opposed to the parallel nature of planks in a wood pile. |
| | E) | the vertical nature of his work, as opposed to the horizontality of a wood pile. |
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A(n) ______sculpture engages the viewer through life-like realism. |
| | A) | surrealistic |
| | B) | nonobjective |
| | C) | connected |
| | D) | vitalistic |
| | E) | abstract |
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The three main purposes of a boundary are to |
| | A) | solidify, endorse or unify. |
| | B) | connect, separate or enclose. |
| | C) | separate, color or balance. |
| | D) | connect, destroy or vary. |
| | E) | dissect, symbolize or define. |
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The following statements are all true of a plinth, except |
| | A) | It provides a base. |
| | B) | It provides strength and structural stability. |
| | C) | It physically distinguishes an object from its surroundings. |
| | D) | It psychologically distinguishes an object from its surroundings. |
| | E) | It is generally vertically oriented. |
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___________ is the most immediately noticeable force when we work three-dimensionally. |
| | A) | gravity. |
| | B) | tension. |
| | C) | compression. |
| | D) | torsion. |
| | E) | expansion. |
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Tension can _____ while torsion _____ |
| | A) | compress, twists. |
| | B) | stretch, bends. |
| | C) | bend, twists. |
| | D) | compress, bends. |
| | E) | bend, compresses. |
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_____ is often used to symbolize both life and death. |
| | A) | A sword |
| | B) | Bronze |
| | C) | Silk |
| | D) | Wood |
| | E) | Blood |
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______ refers to the substantiality of an object. |
| | A) | tangibility. |
| | B) | color. |
| | C) | texture. |
| | D) | aesthetic appeal. |
| | E) | mass. |
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Which of the following statements is more true of contemporary sculpture, rather than trends we have seen historically? |
| | A) | Solid substance is the primary concern. |
| | B) | The human figure is the primary subject. |
| | C) | It is overwhelmingly representational. |
| | D) | It is likely to tell a story. |
| | E) | Abstraction is favored over description. |
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A nonobjective sculpture requires all of the following, except |
| | A) | weight. |
| | B) | subject matter. |
| | C) | balance. |
| | D) | dynamics of space. |
| | E) | nonobjective work requires all of the above. |
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Performance art most often combines |
| | A) | art, technology and theater. |
| | B) | water, space and fire. |
| | C) | science and ecology. |
| | D) | abstraction, money and time. |
| | E) | mass, volume and value. |
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Stonehenge can be described as all of the following, except |
| | A) | an earthwork. |
| | B) | Neolithic. |
| | C) | an installation artwork. |
| | D) | permanent. |
| | E) | sculpture as place. |
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