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What is the name of the artistic technique used by Kent Monkman in "Fourth World"?
What is the name of the artistic technique used by Kent Monkman in "Fourth World"?
appropriation
What are the two well-known artistic traditions cited in Fourth World?
What are the two well-known artistic traditions cited in Fourth World?
- Abstract Expressionism
- Twentieth-century site-specific sculpture (correct)
- Indigenous art of the Americas
- Nineteenth-century American Romantic landscape painting (correct)
What is the name of the German-born American painter best known for his 1864 painting of Yosemite Falls?
What is the name of the German-born American painter best known for his 1864 painting of Yosemite Falls?
Albert Bierstadt
What is the name of the group of artists who travelled through the western United States during the late nineteenth century?
What is the name of the group of artists who travelled through the western United States during the late nineteenth century?
What is the name of the doctrine that supported the expansion of the United States to the Pacific?
What is the name of the doctrine that supported the expansion of the United States to the Pacific?
The Romanticism of the American West led to the protection of some areas, like Yosemite National Park.
The Romanticism of the American West led to the protection of some areas, like Yosemite National Park.
The occupation of lands in the United States was done peacefully and without any impact on Indigenous people.
The occupation of lands in the United States was done peacefully and without any impact on Indigenous people.
What are the men in Fourth World wearing, which alludes to a military fashion trend?
What are the men in Fourth World wearing, which alludes to a military fashion trend?
What is the name of the American artist who created the sculpture Clara-Clara?
What is the name of the American artist who created the sculpture Clara-Clara?
The copper-colored walls in Fourth World are made of actual copper.
The copper-colored walls in Fourth World are made of actual copper.
What is the name of Serra's controversial sculpture which eventually was relocated?
What is the name of Serra's controversial sculpture which eventually was relocated?
Richard Serra believed that relocating Tilted Arc was a justified decision.
Richard Serra believed that relocating Tilted Arc was a justified decision.
What is the traditional method for hunting bison that is depicted in Fourth World?
What is the traditional method for hunting bison that is depicted in Fourth World?
The mass killing of bison was an intended part of the American westward expansion.
The mass killing of bison was an intended part of the American westward expansion.
According to Monkman's own commentations, what is the nature of the paintings from the nineteenth century?
According to Monkman's own commentations, what is the nature of the paintings from the nineteenth century?
What is the name of the phrase used by Monkman for the title of his painting to refer to cultures that lack their own sovereignty?
What is the name of the phrase used by Monkman for the title of his painting to refer to cultures that lack their own sovereignty?
What is the name of the American photographer whose work was critiqued by Will Wilson?
What is the name of the American photographer whose work was critiqued by Will Wilson?
What is the name of the earlier artist whose depiction of Native Americans is critiqued for being stereotypical?
What is the name of the earlier artist whose depiction of Native Americans is critiqued for being stereotypical?
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Appropriation
Appropriation
An artistic technique where an artist strategically uses the form of another artwork to give it new meaning.
Kent Monkman
Kent Monkman
An artist who uses their work to address themes of colonialism and Indigenous culture. Known for appropriating established artistic styles.
The Fourth World
The Fourth World
A painting by Kent Monkman that critiques colonial narratives and Indigenous representation in art.
American Romantic Landscape Painting
American Romantic Landscape Painting
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Site-Specific Sculpture
Site-Specific Sculpture
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Cultural Appropriation
Cultural Appropriation
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Fourth World
Fourth World
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Cho-looke, the Yosemite Fall
Cho-looke, the Yosemite Fall
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Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny
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Clara-Clara
Clara-Clara
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Buffalo Jump
Buffalo Jump
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Tilted Arc
Tilted Arc
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Type-casting
Type-casting
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Post Minimalism
Post Minimalism
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Land Art
Land Art
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California Genocide
California Genocide
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White Pioneers
White Pioneers
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Miwok
Miwok
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Edward Curtis Photographs of Native Americans
Edward Curtis Photographs of Native Americans
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George Catlin
George Catlin
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Mass Killing of Bison
Mass Killing of Bison
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Camouflage Clothing
Camouflage Clothing
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Playing Indian
Playing Indian
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Wild West
Wild West
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Moving an Artwork
Moving an Artwork
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COR-TEN Steel
COR-TEN Steel
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Site-Specificity
Site-Specificity
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Impossible Image
Impossible Image
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Study Notes
Kent Monkman's Artistic Style
- Kent Monkman is a Cree artist, working in various mediums.
- He appropriates artworks from other artists, altering their meaning.
- This technique was popularized in the 1980s.
- Monkman's "Fourth World" paintings blend historical periods and cultural encounters.
- His work references 19th-century American Romantic landscapes and 20th-century site-specific sculpture.
"Fourth World" Painting Details
- The painting portrays blonde men on horseback, corralling bison.
- It draws from Albert Bierstadt's 1864 painting "Yosemite Fall" .
- The setting is Yosemite National Park, now US land.
- The painting includes European concepts of the West, with romantic ideals.
Historical Context and Indigenous Displacement
- Bierstadt's work contributed to the idea of a beautiful and vast American West.
- These paintings were used to justify westward expansion and "Manifest Destiny."
- Indigenous peoples were forcibly displaced or killed during this period.
- Monkman's work confronts these injustices through appropriation.
- The figures in Fourth World are contemporary men "playing Indian", wearing camouflage, referencing military attire.
- There is a contrast with the actual historical context of Indigenous people being displaced for western colonization.
Artistic Appropriation in the Painting
- The painting appropriates the artwork of Richard Serra, using copper/rusted steel.
- The painting references Alfred Jacob Miller's depiction of hunters corralling bison, highlighting the methods used by European settlers.
The Concept of "Fourth World"
- "Fourth World" is a term used for cultures without sovereignty.
- It refers to cultures existing within another political entity.
- Monkman's use of this term underscores the historical injustices towards Indigenous people.
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Explore the unique artistic style of Cree artist Kent Monkman, particularly his work 'Fourth World' that blends historical periods and cultural encounters. This quiz delves into Monkman's appropriation of classic artworks, the historical context of indigenous displacement, and the romantic ideals of the American West. Test your knowledge on how these themes intertwine through Monkman's paintings.
