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1
Abstract Expressionism started and took place in the 1940’s, centered in what city?
Paris
New York City
Rome
Barcelona
2
Which best describes 'action painting'?
Treating the canvas as an arena in which to act
Painting people who are running around
3
What are the two main types of Abstract Expressionism?
All over and Linear
Gestural and Geometric
Action painting and Colorfield painting
Linear and Colorfield
4
Why did many modernists artists flee to America during WWII
Nazi persecution
European art scene was less interesting that US was
Painting was banned during the war
Communist threat on Europe
5
Which styles did Mark Rothko blend in his artwork?
Expressionism and Surrealism
Mural painting and Dadaism
Pop Art and Expressionism
Surrealism and Impressionism
6
Which is a key aspect of Abstract Expressionism style?
Thoughtful, careful, detailed
Spontaneous, subconscious, automatic
Satirical, humourous, controversial
Classic, traditional, historical
7
___ stressed the physical action involved in painting, agitated with feverish bursts of energy.
color field
jagged lines
brushstrokes
action painting
8
Who, through gestural movements, attempted to unleash raw emotions & not paint pretty pictures?
Robert Motherwell
Paul Klee
Clyfford Still
Mark Tobey
9
___ was primarily concerned with exploring the effects of pure color on a canvas.
action painting
color field
jagged lines
brushstrokes
10
Abstract Expressionism was sometimes referred to as the “________”
New York Charter
Art Institute
New York Institute
New York School
11
Which would best describe/ define art that has no actual objects symbolized?
non-representational
boring
realistic
non-art
12
Abstract Expressionism is the first specifically ___ art movement with international influence.
American
African
Spanish
European
13
What female artist met & married Jackson Pollock while joining the Abstract Expressionists?
Joan Mitchell
Lee Krasner
Ultra Violet
Helen Frankenthaler
14
Which of the following art movements had the most influence on Abstract Expressionism?
Pop Art
Impressionism
Dada
Surrealism
15
Jackson Pollock is well known for his uniquely defined style of ____________.
detail
brushwork
drip painting
Japanese calligraphy
16
The McCarthy-era after World War II was a time of extreme artistic ______ in the USA.
acceptance
interpretation
censorship
toleration
17
What influenced Mark Rothko's style?
Asian culture
French language
Greek mythology
Russian literature
18
Mark Rothko is best associated with which style of Abstract Expressionism?
color field
messy
action painting
Surrealist
19
Jackson Pollock is best associated with which style of Abstract Expressionism?
Surrealist
messy
color field
action painting
20
An important predecessor to Abstract Expressionism is ______ which focuses on the subconscious.
Automatism
Impressionism
Idealism
Surrealism
21
Who was Thomas Benton?
Pollock's model
Pollock's father in law
Pollock's brother in law
Pollock's mentor
22
Abstract Expressionism was a post _________ movement.
Revolutionary War
World War II
World War I
World War 3
23
Mark Rothko’s color field works included soft, rectangular bands of color that spread __.
randomly
diagonally
vertically
horizontally
