Avant Garde WS 2

1. What does Minimalism emphasize? What sorts of materials are most commonly
used during this movement? Use Donald Judd and Frank Stella in your answers.
Note the decade in which this movement thrives.
2. Describe OP art in a few sentences using at least one artist in your response.
3. What questions is Joseph Kosuth raising with his piece One and Three Chairs.
4. Briefly describe Conceptual and Performance art.
5. What does Post War Photography focus on…use Diane Arbus in your answer.
6. P 1154. Describe Mies’ architecture style. Why is his rectilinear design
synonymous with corporate and Post War America?
7. How does Saarinen’s design at the JFK airport express excitement for flying.
Mentally compare and contrast Mies with Saarinen.
8. Describe deconstructivist architecture. Who is Hadid inspired by and why?
9. Why is Gehry’s building considered organic and what form does it take
depending on the vantage point?
10. What movement are Earthworks inspired by? What spaces does the work
Running Fence link?
11. Pg. 1163. Study this page. Know everything. How many seats and what does the
number represent. What do the place settings symbolize. Name some famous
artists that have place settings.