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1
The "assemblages" of Robert Rauschenberg and Louise Nevelson differ from the "ready-mades" of Duchamp in their:
A)use of manufactured materials
B)creation of new meanings for pre-existing structures
C)display in museum exhibitions
D)commentary on the dangers of modern materialism and waste
2
The new realism of Close and Estes differs from previous realist strategies in its:
A)indifference to moral and social issues
B)divorce from politics
C)absence of narrative
D)all of the above
3
Leon Golub's classically-based imagery:
A)called for a return to a neoclassical aesthetic
B)protested both the technology of war and the US presence in Vietnam
C)was criticized for its clear identification of American soldiers as sadistic torturers
D)was done using Renaissance fresco techniques
4
Earthworks like Smithson's Spiral Jetty or Christo's The Gates are examples of:
A)total art
B)political pop art
C)happenings
D)installations
5
Sources for opera in the late 20th century included all but which of the following:
A)classic literature
B)political events
C)scientology
D)celebrities
6
How does the combination of provocative western images and elephant dung in the art of Chris Ofili demonstrate the "new spirit of global collectivity"?
A)He tries to offend the sensibilities of as many cultures as possible.
B)He draws attention to the respective of western art, Roman Catholicism and the African culture of his parents.
C)He demonstrates the impact of television on the entire world.
D)He rejects western sensibilities.
7
One of the principal influences on the rise of pop art was:
A)mass advertising
B)language theory
C)computers
D)digital imaging
8
Minimalism, op art, and geometric abstraction have this in common:
A)they are all forms of pop art
B)they are largely nonobjective
C)they employ assembled parts
D)they depend on electronic power





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