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

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

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 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The genesis of Irwin's artistry is _____________.
(a) Obvious.
(b) Vague.
(c) Unusual.
(d) Odd.

2. Goldie, Robert's mother, was the thinker and ___________ of the family.
(a) Organizer.
(b) Doer.
(c) Leader.
(d) Worrier.

3. Irwin's mother is upset and tries to convince him that bad things will come his way if he does what?
(a) Continues to gamble.
(b) Turns his back on the church.
(c) Drops out of school.
(d) Attends another church.

4. To Irwin and his young male friends, what is the most important thing in life?
(a) Their cars.
(b) Girls.
(c) Music.
(d) School.

5. This period chronicles Irwin's transformation from abstract impressionist to ________________ artisan.
(a) Abstract expressionist.
(b) Minimalist.
(c) Impressionist.
(d) Op artist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through his ongoing process, Irwin ultimately concludes that __________________ is the best possible element to establish gestural integrity and one with the least amount of possibility for literal association.

2. Irwin's years of striving for perfection and precision in what is now echoed in his works as an artist?

3. Upon his return to LA, Irwin enrolls in the Jepson Art institute, which is staffed by art luminaries of the day, including Rico Lebrun, Howard Warshaw and who?

4. Who early on takes note of Robert's natural talent?

5. Irwin's family is part of what social class?

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