Florine Stettheimer, Spring Sale at Bendel’s, 1921 (pg. 72-74)

What is the central critique of consumerism shown in Spring Sale at Bendel’s?

What social role did department stores begin to serve by the 1920s, according to historian Vicki Howard?

Which of the following statements is true about Stettheimer’s education in art?

Which artist is listed as someone who later explored similar subjects as Stettheimer?

What kind of materials are rendered with textured detail in Stettheimer’s work?

Why did the Stettheimer family originally leave America?

What development did department stores undergo in the twentieth century, as mentioned in the text?

What subject matter caused critics like Stieglitz to label Stettheimer’s work as “vulgar”?

Which pose of a figure in the painting is linked to a 1920s dance?

What term best describes the color palette of Spring Sale at Bendel’s?

How are the figures in Spring Sale at Bendel’s portrayed?

What store does Spring Sale at Bendel’s specifically critique?

Who described department stores as a “cultural institution”?

What physical feature in Spring Sale at Bendel’s gives the painting a theatrical flair?

What artistic movement did Florine Stettheimer’s work not align with?

What term did Linda Nochlin use to describe Stettheimer’s style in Spring Sale at Bendel’s?

Which historical art form influenced Stettheimer’s use of color and detail in her paintings?

Which famous artist described Stettheimer’s work as “fantasy and reality all mixed up”?

Where was Florine Stettheimer born?

According to Ladies’ Home Journal, how many dresses were made by women themselves?

What kind of subject matter did Stettheimer frequently paint, besides department stores?

What industry saw a massive boost by 1920, influencing the themes in Spring Sale at Bendel’s?

Which Mughal painting is referenced in the woman with a large feather hat?

Where did Stettheimer spend much of her childhood and young adulthood?

In what year was Florine Stettheimer born?

Which demographic appears frequently in the painting?

What Baroque painting does Stettheimer’s work subtly reference?