WorksheetsPop Art - Claes Oldenburg
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
Claes Oldenburg was born in Sweden, but lives and works in which country?
USA
Russia
Australia
What form of artwork (media / materials) is Claes Oldenburg famous for making?
How would you describe the subject matter or theme of Oldenburg's artwork?
junk foods
everyday objects
portraits
moneyboxes
landscapes
What was the Pop artist's intention for making art?
to document history
to tell a story
for the love of art making and to show a sense of humour about what is valued in society
to glorify God
usually to protest social issues like war
True or false:
Pop Art is an art movement from the Modern period. Pop Artists were bored of abstract art and didn't want to make art about serious issues like war. They were excited about advances in technology and new media process available to them. They loved to make artworks inspired by celebrities, advertising images, everyday objects and comic books.
True
False
The name of this artwork is Giant BLT, 1963 by Claes Oldenburg.
What materials was this sculpture made from?
Vinyl, kapok fibres, painted wood, and wood,
81.3 × 99.1 × 73.7cm
Weathering Steel,
14m x 3.73m x 1.37m
Steel painted with polyurethane enamel
Which of the following best describes a common characteristic of Pop Art?
Use of traditional religious themes
Inspiration from popular culture and mass media
Focus on landscape painting
Emphasis on classical sculpture
True or false:
Pop Art often uses bright colors and bold shapes to make ordinary objects appear extraordinary.
True
False
What is the best way to describe form in this sculpture?
geometric and three dimensional
geometric and two dimensional
organic and three dimension
organic and two dimensional
How can we best describe colour in this sculpture?
complimentary
polychromatic
monochromatic
bright, saturated and bold
analogous
How can we best describe balance in this sculpture?
balanced
unbalanced
radial
