Question

1. Choose the best answer below.

A painting of a Mexican woman. There are thorny branches around her neck and shoulders. A black bird is in the center of her chest. There are two butterflies in her hair.
How is this an autobiographical piece of art?
a.
It presents imagery of how society controls and hurts all people.
b.
It shows the relationship the artist had with nature.
c.
It shows the pain and suffering experienced by the artist.
d.
It contrasts society’s version of beauty with the artist’s.

2. Which form of art allows the observer to learn about the artist through his/her work?
a.
Deconstruction
c.
Non-Structuralism
b.
Psychoanalysis
d.
Biographical


3. How the art relates to the artist's personal concept of self is referred to as ______________
a.
Structuralism
c.
Deconstruction
b.
Formalism
d.
Non-Structuralism


4. What is autobiographical art?
a.
Artwork expressing something about the artist's life.
b.
Artwork that relates to the artists personal concept of self and their place in society.
c.
Artwork that tells of the artist's family life.
d.
Artwork that considers the underlying unconscious meaning of an artwork.

5. What is Deconstruction in art?
a.
The method that interprets artworks in the light of their economic and social contexts.
b.
Interpretations should not focus on signs and symbols, but rather analyze the piece for what it is.
c.
The artwork is expressing something about the artist's life.
d.
A branch of analysis that questions traditional assumptions about what we see, think, or do.

Answer 1

1. c
2. d
3. d
4. a
5. d