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Alexander Calder Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was a Alexander Calder?

a)

a French artist who designed toys

b)

an American artist best known for his sculptures

c)

a Mexican artist best known for his self portrait paintings

2.

What type of sculpture is Calder known for?

a)

relief sculpture

b)

cast sculptures

c)

kinetic sculptures

d)

clay sculptures

3.

What type of sculpture is this?

a)

clay bust

b)

painting

c)

stabile

d)

mobile

4.

What type of sculpture is this?

a)

clay bust

b)

painting

c)

stabile

d)

mobile

5.

What adjective would best describe Calder's artwork?

a)

playful

b)

decorative

c)

terrifying

d)

realistic

6.

What does kinetic mean?

a)

a sculpture that does not move

b)

a line drawing that captures movement

c)

relating to or resulting from motion

7.

What was a theme that is seen through Calder's work?

a)

his culture

b)

family

c)

landscapes

d)

the circus

8.

What two movement of art was Calder apart of?

a)

Surrealism

b)

Pop Art

c)

Realism

d)

Kinetic

9.

Many artists made contour line drawings on paper, but Calder was the first to use wire to create three-dimensional line "drawings" of people, animals, and objects. What is the name of these sculptures?

a)

paper sculpture

b)

linear sculpture

c)

clay sculpture

10.

What is the name of a line drawing that is made without looking at the paper?

a)

value drawing

b)

gesture drawing

c)

blind contour drawing

d)

color drawing

11.

When was Alexander Calder born?

a)

1897

b)

1988

c)

1898

d)

1887

12.

What is the most important principal of design to consider when creating a mobile?

a)

line

b)

shape

c)

balance

d)

texture

13.

How does this suspended artwork moves?

a)

air currents

b)

through touch

c)

a motor

d)

it doesn't move