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

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

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 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Blum regrets that some of the gallery's artists fail to move _______________ where they could be successful.
(a) To Chicago.
(b) To New York.
(c) To Paris.
(d) To Los Angeles.

2. During this time period, Irwin works on __________ projects.
(a) Dot.
(b) Scrim.
(c) Line.
(d) Disc.

3. Robert's installations were made based on what?
(a) Locale.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Time.
(d) Funding.

4. One of the first steps he takes is what?
(a) To look for funding.
(b) To bring in new artists.
(c) To start a school at the gallery.
(d) To pare down the number of artists at Ferus.

5. In 1975, he participates in ______________________ show.
(a) The LACMA.
(b) The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art.
(c) The MoMA.
(d) The San Francisco MoMA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Irwin attributes his success at this gallery, at least in part, to what?

2. What is the undisputed capital of art in America?

3. To the entrepreneur, Irwin is exceptional and thus was able to do what?

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

5. How does Robert react when some of his work is actually destroyed by viewers at his displays?

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