Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert Irwin Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Lawrence Weschler
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert Irwin Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Lawrence Weschler
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is ____________________ to describe Irwin's work after 1970.
(a) A nuisance.
(b) Fun.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Easy.

2. Questions that arise within Irwin himself about his line drawings leads him to advance to what?
(a) Cubes.
(b) Rectangles.
(c) Squares.
(d) Dots.

3. He adds a thick black tape to the floor to form what?
(a) A platform.
(b) A focal point.
(c) A smaller rectangle.
(d) A barrier.

4. During this time period, Irwin works on __________ projects.
(a) Line.
(b) Disc.
(c) Scrim.
(d) Dot.

5. What is the undisputed capital of art in America?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Miami.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1975, he participates in ______________________ show.

2. Blum regrets that some of the gallery's artists fail to move _______________ where they could be successful.

3. By 1970, has Robert answered many of his questions?

4. What Irwin strives to do is create not a color field, but rather what?

5. Irwin attributes his success at this gallery, at least in part, to what?

(see the answer key)

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