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Abstract Expression Artists / The New York School

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who am I? I used 6 foot long brushes.

a)

Joan Mitchell

b)

Willem de Kooning

c)

Mark Rothko

d)

Chuck Close

2.

Who is this quote about?


"By getting rid of anything that triggered history or memory, or narrative or even geometry, he was trying to create an overwhelming sensory experience for the viewer, through Monumentality, Simplicity, and Stillness."

a)

Franz Kline

b)

Norman Lewis

c)

Mark Rothko

d)

Willem de Kooning

3.

What was the New York School?

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4.

What is meant my the term "Action Painting"?

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5.

Alla (a)   technique: refers to a direct painting approach where paint is applied wet on wet without letting earlier layers dry.

6.

Mark all that apply. Which are abstract impressionist artists?

a)

Salvadore Dali

b)

Adolph Gottlieb

c)

Lee Krasner

d)

Bob Ross

e)

Willem de Kooning

7.

Jackson Pollocks brothers name was (a)   .

8.

Franz Kline used which colors primarily?

(a)  

9.

Mark Rothko's birth name is (a)   ?

10.

Helen Frankenthaler created a pice of work called______.

a)

One: Number 31, 1950, oil and enamel paint on canvas, 8' 10" x 17' 5 5/8"

b)

Untitled (Black on Grey), 1970, acrylic on canvas, 80" x 69.1"

c)

The Bay, 1963, acrylic on canvas, 6' 8 7/8" x 6' 9 7/8".

d)

Gaea, 1966, oil on canvas, 5' 9" x 10' 6".

11.

Who was your favorite artist of the "Abstract Expressionist" Movement?


Why?

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12.

How can you create meaningful art without representation or recognizable objects?

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