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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 invites a young artist, James Turrell, to join him in the project. Irwin and Turrell wind up partnered on a project with Dr. Ed Wortz of Garrett Aerospace Corporation. Irwin admires Wortz's ability to do what?

2. In 1975, he participates in ______________________ show.

3. Irwin feels that the most important result of his association with Dr. Wortz is what?

4. Irwin focuses on a completely white room save for what on all the walls?

5. How does the Mojave seem to Irwin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Irwin doing three years after the Whitney opening? Why?

2. How did Irwin see this display?

3. From where do non-art invitations come?

4. What leads Irwin to painting discs?

5. What do critics and viewers think of his work? What does he think of their opinions?

6. What do viewers think of this display?

7. By what is Irwin intrigued? What does Irwin do regarding this philosophy?

8. What is phenomenology? What does Irwin think of this and the work done regarding this?

9. With whom does Irwin work on this collaborative project? What do they discover about each other?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From 1962 to 1964 Irwin produces ten late line paintings.

Part 1) Describe these paintings. What events and work lead to these paintings? How is Irwin changed in these two years? Why?

Part 2) To what do these paintings lead? How is all this work viewed by critics? Do they like it? Why or why not? How does this work reflect Irwin's personality?

Part 3) Who is your favorite artist? Describe his or her work. How does this work reflect the artists' personality? Why are you drawn to this artist and his or her work?

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

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?

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