ART 101 Fall 2024 Final Exam Study Guide PDF

ART 101, Fall 2024 Final Exam Topics Duchamp 11/5/24 These are covered on the study guide for Quiz 5, see Picasso 11/7/24 the Week 12 module in Kodiak. Be sure to also review Modernism 11/5/24 Pollock 11/7/24...

ART 101, Fall 2024 Final Exam Topics Duchamp 11/5/24 These are covered on the study guide for Quiz 5, see Picasso 11/7/24 the Week 12 module in Kodiak. Be sure to also review Modernism 11/5/24 Pollock 11/7/24 the slides and all other material for these topics Abstraction 11/7/24 (dates are listed for when we covered them). Superman 11/12/24 Wonder Woman TH 11/14/24 The two sides of Wonder Woman as she was portrayed in comics o Sexy, submissive o Strong, dominant Historical context for the imagery of her breaking chains o Where does this come from? o How does it relate to her image as Wonder Woman? Her attributes (her powers and what she has with her to show those powers) Pop Art TH 11/14/24 What is Pop Art? o General characteristics o Themes o When did it begin to emerge in the larger culture? o Banal subjects in art – what does this mean? Can you give some examples that we saw in class? o Robert Indiana – what large sculpture is he particularly known for? What makes it Pop Art? o Roy Lichtenstein – what type of Pop Art is he most known for? ▪ How is his art a good example of “Pop Art?” ▪ What subjects does he choose? Andy Warhol TH 11/14/24 Themes & subjects – what kind of things interested him? Marilyn Monroe, Coca-Cola, Campbell’s Soup Cans o What is a common thread for these works (other than being made by Warhol)? o How do they reflect ideas of Pop Art? The Legal Art Market T 11/19/24 The top three markets in the world for the sale of art & antiquities o What are the three regions? o Who holds the largest market share of those three? o What kind of art is most popular on the art market today (according to what we learned in class)? o What two artists are currently at the top of the list of most purchased artists in the world (according to what we learned in class)? Who sells art & antiquities? o What is a “gallery” in the context of the art market? o We learned that galleries are selective as to who they will sell works to. Why? o What is an Art Fair? o What is an auction? ▪ Name the two largest art auction houses in the world ▪ What are the three largest auction markets in the world? ▪ Video shown in class: The Art Market (in Four Parts): Auctions o What are factors that contribute to the incredibly high amounts paid for some art & artists? o Corporations and art – why do they purchase them? o What has been the state of the art market this year? What might that signal about how people – especially ultra-wealthy people – are feeling about the economy right now? The Illegal Art Market TH 11/20/24 Cultural Nationalism & Cultural Internationalism TH 11/20/24 Cultural Heritage – Tangible & Intangible TH 11/20/24 Where do stolen/looted art & antiquities often come from? What are “market countries?” Be ready with some specific examples. What are “source countries?” Be ready with some specific examples. In our class we saw Ancient Egypt as an example of a country that is trying to reclaim much of its looted history. o Vocabulary that came up in that class – be sure you understand what these mean and how they apply to the problems of looted art & artifacts ▪ Tangible Cultural Heritage ▪ Intangible Cultural Heritage ▪ Cultural Nationalism ▪ Cultural Internationalism  The art market and terrorism o What facts did we learn in class about how terrorists organize and sell looted artifacts? o Where does the money go that they earn on illegal sales? o Where do many of the items that they steal end up? Postmodernism T 12/3/24 & TH 12/5/24 Contemporary Art T 12/3/24 & TH 12/5/24 Review the handouts and class slides from the last week of class. What are the key ideas of POSTMODERNIST art? o How is it directly influenced by Duchamp? o How does it continue ideas set forth by Modernism? o How does it move beyond the ideas of Modernism? Please do not simply repeat back what is in our readings – be able to reframe them in your own words. Be prepared to identify aspects of Postmodern art in works you have not seen before. I will provide one or two images that we didn’t see in class and ask you to identify what, in your educated view, makes it “Postmodern.” What do you think of Postmodernism, based on the little bit we have learned? (I will ask you for your opinion and ask you to explain why you say so) ☺