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Abstract Expressionism and Jackson Pollock

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What art movement is Jackson Pollock associated with?

a)

Impressionism

b)

Surrealism

c)

Cubism

d)

Abstract Expressionism

2.

Which painting technique is Jackson Pollock famous for?

a)

Swirl painting

b)

Brushstroke painting

c)

Splatter painting

d)

Drip painting

3.

What is the term used to describe art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of visual reality?

a)

precise art

b)

abstract art

c)

literal art

d)

realistic art

4.

In which year was Jackson Pollock born?

a)

1912

b)

1908

c)

1920

d)

1930

5.

Where was Jackson Pollock born?

a)

London, England

b)

Berlin, Germany

c)

Cody, Wyoming, United States

d)

Paris, France

6.

What is the title of one of Jackson Pollock's most famous drip paintings?

a)

Autumn Rhythm

b)

No. 5, 1948

c)

Blue Poles

d)

Lavender Mist

7.

Which artist had the greatest influence on Jackson Pollock?

answer choices

a)

Pablo Picasso

b)

Joan Miro

c)

Roy Lichtenstein

d)

Dan Flavin

8.


Why did Pollock's drip paintings cause a sensation in the art world?

a)

It was a completely new and innovative method

b)

People did not like it and did not consider it art

c)

He was the most famous of all of the artists exploring with drip painting at the time

d)

He had a very large display at the National Art Gallery that made him immediately famous

9.

Which art style is described as "completely innovative method of infusing images with emotional force and made the act of creating visible in the art work."?


a)

Collage

b)

Gouache

c)

Pop Art

d)

Drip Splatter Painting

10.

Abstract Expressionism is

a)

artists expressing their feelings

b)

using using abstract concepts in art

c)

a spin off of German Expressionism

d)

gestural brush-strokes or mark-making, and the impression of spontaneity.