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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Irwin's ultimate goal is to create a work that is unified and consistent in what?

2. Overton Irwin, Robert's father, ran a successful ____________________ business until he lost everything in the Depression.

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

4. Irwin is called back to active duty in the Army during what?

5. Although there was an innate pride in his son's modern art, Overton____________ it less than his wife.

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place between 1962 and 1964?

2. Who is Joan Tewkesbury?

3. Describe Robert's artistic process.

4. Describe Irwin's parents.

5. Who helps Ferus stay open? How does he do this?

6. What did Irwin love as a teen?

7. What happens to Robert after staring at his work for hours? How does he use this to his advantage?

8. What evidence of art was see in Irwin's childhood?

9. What leads Irwin to his "early line painting" phase?

10. What does Blum think of Irwin's art?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irwin begins making dot paintings.

Part 1) Describe these dot paintings. What leads to the creation of these dot paintings? How are the steps leading to these paintings important?

Part 2) What does Irwin do after these dot paintings? Why? How do these dot paintings lead to new works?

Part 3) How do actions and decisions related to your hobbies lead you along new paths? How is this beneficial for you?

Essay Topic 2

Irwin transforms from an abstract impressionist to a minimalist.

Part 1) What is an abstract impressionist? What is a minimalist? How does he go from one to another? Would he have put his work into such categories? Why or why not?

Part 2) What type of artist would you consider Irwin? Why? What would he consider himself? Why? Would he have been influenced by critics and other artists, regarding his style? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is your favorite art form? Why is this your favorite? How has your taste in art changed as you have grown older? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Irwin is very liberal in his thinking.

Part 1) Describe Irwin's thinking. How has in upbringing influenced his liberal views? How else have his liberal views been formed?

Part 2) How do his liberal views reflect his personality? How do they also affect his art?

Part 3) What type of thinker are you? Would you consider yourself a liberal, a conservative, or somewhere in between. Why? What has influenced these views?

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