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WorksheetsMinnie Evans A World Built by Dreams
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where and was Minnie Evans born?
Long Creek, North Carolina in 1892
Wilmington, North Carolina in 1900
Raleigh, North Carolina in 1823
Charlotte, North Carolina in 1920
Why did Minnie Evans have to drop out of school in 6th grade?
She got too far behind in school.
She missed too many days.
She had to get a job selling clams and oysters to help make some money for her family.
She dropped out to pursue a career as an artist full time.
In 1935, Evans had a spiritual experience and was told by God to start drawing. How old was she when she learned how to draw?
51 years old
22 years old
29 years old
43 years old
What is symmetrical balance?
The arrangement of elements in a work of art are equally weighted on each side.
This occurs when you have different visual images on either side of a design, and yet the image still seems balanced.
An art movement that uses dream-like images.
Art that has the same amount of color on each side.
What is asymmetrical balance?
The arrangement of elements in a work of art are equally weighted on each side.
This occurs when you have different visual images on either side of a design, and yet the image still seems balanced.
Art that has the same amount of color on each side.
An art movement that uses dream-like images.
_____________ is a 20th century avant-garde movement in art and literature in which ideas, images, objects are combined in a strange way, like in a dream.
Abstract Art
Expressionism
Surrealism
Dada
Evans worked as a _________________ at an estate in 1948. For 24 years, she was surrounded by gardens, trees, and lakes.
cook
maid
gatekeeper
babysitter
How does Minnie Evans show her African American Culture in her work? Check all that apply.
Evans uses a variety of color which can be connected to the colorful basket weaving in Africa.
Evans uses images and animals seen in the African wild.
The proportions of the face in Evans' work are very similar to the proportions of the traditional African mask.
Evans' work includes some basket weaving techniques.
______________is any form of art that expresses a culture's identity and mainly functions as a decoration.
Fine Art
Arts and Craft
Folk Art
Non-Objective Art
If an artwork is viewed as avant-garde, what does that mean?
It is something that is new and unusual, or has some experimental ideas.
Art that uses shapes, lines and color.
It uses symbolism, dream-like images and collage images in the art.
It is art that is identified as being the most hated.
It is art that is identified as being the greatest ever.
