Found Object Art Quiz

What is a found object in art?

• A digital image created by an artist

• A painting made from scratch

• A natural or man-made object found by an artist and kept for its intrinsic interest

• A sculpture made from clay

Which artist is known for collecting bones and flints as natural sculptures?

• Salvador Dalí

• Marcel Duchamp

• Henry Moore

• Pablo Picasso

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What term is sometimes used to refer to found objects in French?

• Objet trouvé

• Objet d'art

• Objet perdu

• Objet de valeur

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Who began incorporating newspapers and matchboxes into cubist collages in 1912?

• Pablo Picasso

• Marcel Duchamp

• Carl Andre

• Salvador Dalí

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Which artist is associated with the readymade concept?

• Damien Hirst

• Marcel Duchamp

• Henry Moore

• Tony Cragg

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What is the term for art made by assembling disparate elements?

• Mosaic

• Montage

• Assemblage

• Collage

Which art movement was formed in negative reaction to the horrors of the First World War?

• Surrealism

• Conceptual art

• Dada

• Minimalism

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What is the main focus of conceptual art?

• The size of the artwork

• The use of vibrant colors

• The idea or concept behind the work

• The aesthetic beauty of the artwork

Which art movement is characterized by simple geometric shapes?

• Dada

• Minimalism

• Surrealism

• Pop Art

Which group of artists is known for their openness to materials and shock tactics?

• Minimalists

• Surrealists

• Young British Artists (YBAs)

• Dadaists