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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. What is the flaw with the discs?

2. I think therefore _____________.

3. As science comes to what realization, it will come to rely once again on art?

4. Not knowing what direction his life is taking, Irwin does what?

5. Researchers in science like Wortz and researchers in art like Irwin have more in common with each other than they do with the technicians in their own fields. Irwin dubs this relationship __________________. T

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads Irwin to painting discs?

2. How does the desert become important to Irwin?

3. What questions does Irwin ask himself regarding these discs? How does he answer this question?

4. By what is Irwin now intrigued? How does this affect his work?

5. How did Irwin see this display?

6. Describe Irwin's installation in the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art in 1975.

7. Describe Irwin's installations after 1970.

8. Where does Irwin submit proposals?

9. Describe the relationship between Irwin and Dr. Wortz.

10. What does Irwin ponder after the Whitney display? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robert grows discontented with his show at the Felix Landau Galleries in L.A.

Part 1) Describe Robert's early works. How does he grow discontented? How do these shows play a role in his discontent?

Part 2) To what does this discontent lead? Does Irwin benefit from this discontent? If so, how? if not, why not?

Part 3) When have you bee discontent? How did this affect you? Did this change you? If so, how? If not, why not? Was this a good experience? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Irwin becomes a teacher.

Part 1) Describe his teaching career. Why does he decide to teach? How is this connected to his feelings about his art and the art world at the time?

Part 2) How does Irwin compare to your own teachers? Does he act like a typical teacher? Why or why not? How does this reflect his personality?

Part 3) If you were to teach, what would you teach? Why? What age would you want to teach? Why? Describe what your teaching style might be like.

Essay Topic 3

Irwin makes disc art.

Part 1) Describe this disc art. What art leads up to these discs? What questions were raised that led to this work? Did this work answer these questions? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 2) How do others view this disc art? Why do they view it in this way? How does this affect Irwin? How does this disc art compare to his other works? Do you find it more unique and innovating? Why or why not?

Part 3) If you were to make a series of work, what would you make? Why? How would your work compare to Irwin's? What might he think of your work? Why?

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