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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. When Irwin is told that Sartre dropped everything to learn about this philosophy, what did Irwin do?

2. Irwin feels so self-indulgent in his own work that ___________________ as a means in which he can serve society as a whole.

3. To Irwin it is a way of portraying perception as what?

4. 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?

5. He uses vast lighting to feature a project in Berkeley and is disappointed when?

Short Essay Questions

1. With what is Irwin concerned at this time?

2. What happens when enthusiasm for Irwin grows?

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

4. What does Maurice Tuchman organize?

5. How did Irwin see this display?

6. Describe Irwin's scrim projects.

7. What does Irwin do now that he has decided to stop making art to sell?

8. What are some of Irwin's views regarding this philosophy?

9. What leads Irwin to write his own view on this philosophy? Describe this work.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irwin's thoughts about the art world change.

Part 1) Describe Irwin's beliefs and thoughts about the art world as a young man. How were these beliefs formed? How did they affect his work?

Part 2) How did these thoughts and beliefs change throughout his career as an artist? What caused these changes? How did these changes affect his work?

Part 3) How have beliefs, as a whole, changed about the art world? How has art changed over time? What has caused these changes? Is this change good? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Irwin collaborates with Dr. Wortz.

Part 1) Who is Dr. Wortz? How does Irwin get the chance to collaborate with him? Describe their collaboration.

Part 2) How is this collaboration significant? What do these two men learn about each other, themselves, art, and science?

Part 3) When have you collaborated with someone else? Was this a good experience? Why or why not? What did you learn about yourself and your partner?

Essay Topic 3

Irwin exhibited an unusually strong independent streak.

Part 1) Describe this streak. How was it seen in him as a child? What role did it play as he grew up? How was it seen in his art?

Part 2) Did Irwin benefit from this independent streak? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) Do you have an independent streak? if so, describe it. If not, why not? How does this independent streak or lack of one influence you?

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