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

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

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 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Irwin's goal is to create art that leaves the observer how?
(a) In a meditative state.
(b) Content.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Confused.

2. This period chronicles Irwin's transformation from abstract impressionist to ________________ artisan.
(a) Impressionist.
(b) Abstract expressionist.
(c) Minimalist.
(d) Op artist.

3. As a young teen who loves music, Irwin teaches himself to do what?
(a) Sing.
(b) Play the guitar.
(c) Play the piano.
(d) Dance.

4. Irwin's years of striving for perfection and precision in what is now echoed in his works as an artist?
(a) Studying music.
(b) Detailing his cars.
(c) Learning to dance.
(d) Being a paratrooper.

5. After leaving art school, Irwin spends many months and years in Europe over the course of the next ______ years.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Fifteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. To Irwin, a painting's gestural integrity is unyieldingly connected to what?

2. Although Irwin is not a good student, he is welcome where?

3. The entrepreneur not only admires Irwin's art but also what?

4. As an art student, Robert is both _________________.

5. Irwin displays his line drawings at Ferus and at the Sidney Janis Gallery in New York. He attempts to adjust what to duplicate the conditions of his studio?

(see the answer key)

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