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

Lawrence Weschler
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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. The time spent during this period causes what to end?
(a) His interest in making art.
(b) His marriage.
(c) Many friendships.
(d) His art career.

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

3. At a 1971 display at UCLA's museum, Irwin redoes a utility stairway with what?
(a) A new color palette.
(b) New lighting and other minor adjustments.
(c) New stairs.
(d) A new railing.

4. Irwin focuses on a completely white room save for what on all the walls?
(a) Pictures of himself.
(b) A stark black baseboard.
(c) A red streak through the middle.
(d) Dots.

5. The entrepreneur not only admires Irwin's art but also what?
(a) His determination and ambition to succeed.
(b) His love of New York.
(c) His religious background.
(d) His easy-going personality.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a 1976 display in Venice, he merely outlines with string a spot of tree-filtered light on the ground. What do some think?

2. Robert installs a project in a museum to make what case?

3. A second way Irwin deals with imperfect edges is to do what to the canvas?

4. In 1975, he participates in ______________________ show.

5. His dissatisfaction compels him to begin an association with what Gallery, which fostered the coming of age of the modernist artist in LA in the sixties?

(see the answer key)

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