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1
The paint-by-numbers in the background of this work represents what?
The process that goes into painting
The "system" of painting and depiction
That the subject was a beginning painter
The importance of color
2
Marshall studies masters so
his ideal
has an equal chance of being the preferred position
True
False
3
In order to "get in the game" according to Marshall, you have to...
Go to college
Study the masters: know what they know, do what they do
Practice in every medium available to you
Abandon all your preconceived notions about painting
4
What was the main
topic
of this talk with Marshall?
Discrimination - Unjust treatment of different people
Mastery - comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject
Social Justice
Talent - Natural aptitude or skill
5
Finish this quote by Marshall about painting, "If you want to get in the game..."
"You gotta turn the traditions upside-down."
"You gotta play it at the highest level..."
"You gotta paint white people first."
6
What would be
bad
about Marshall painting women like Rubens did 300 years ago?
He'd be copying the work of a master
It's not his painting style
He'd be idealizing others instead of his own people
Rubens-style paintings are not politically correct
7
Marshall doesn't think of his paintings as "self-expression" but rather...
A way to transport to another place
Platforms for ideas
A way to make a good living
8
In his work, Marshall is trying to do all of the following EXCEPT...
Normalize the presence of black people in art museums
Show black folks having a good time in different ways
Put black people in every single one of his paintings
Show the oppression of blacks in America for 200 years
9
What makes the
figures
in Marshall's paintings
stand out
so much?
They're making eye contact with the viewer
They're very proud and regal
No black paint mixed with any color apart from the figure
10
When looking at the history of painting, and the "old masters," what is missing?
A diversity of religious depictions
Nudity
Black "old masters"
Realistic portraiture
11
Marshall describes
art school
as being...
A waste of time
Part of a certain system of making art
Too focused on old art techniques
For whites only
