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20th Century Art Trivia Quiz

A little quiz on 20th century art and artists

A multiple-choice quiz by dorian. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
dorian

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,371

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2202

Last 3 plays: Guest 166 (6/10), Guest 120 (2/10), wellenbrecher (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Andy Warhol was born in Hint

Boston

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

New York

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which artist created a work by erasing a drawing by Willem de Kooning? Hint

Claes Oldenburg

Yves Klein

Jasper Johns

Robert Rauschenberg

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which film was directed by the artist Robert Longo? Hint

'Johnny Mnemonic'

'Office Killer'

'Basquiat'

'Cremaster 2'

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was NOT, at any point, a member of the surrealists? Hint

Andre Breton

Jean Tinguely

Andre Masson

Alberto Giacometti

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which photographer compiled a book of his photographs called 'The Americans'? Hint

Garry Winogrand

Walker Evans

Harry Callahan

Robert Frank

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Abstract Expressionists were also collectively known as the

Answer: (three words---city in answer)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What has NOT been wrapped by Christo? Hint

Nelson Column in Trafalgar Square

the Kunsthalle in Bern

the Pont-Neuf

the coast of Australia

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Question 8 of 10

8. The title of Marcel Duchamp's readymade urinal was

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. How did Jackson Pollock die? Hint

cirrhosis of the liver

a heart attack

a car crash

cancer

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Question 10 of 10

10. What sitcom had an episode featuring Jasper Johns and Cindy Sherman? Hint

The Simpsons

Frasier

Friends

Ellen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Andy Warhol was born in

Answer: Pittsburgh

His parents were emigrants from the former Austro-Hungarian empire; his father emigrated in 1914 before the dissolution of the dual monarchy, and his mother followed later in 1921.

2. Which artist created a work by erasing a drawing by Willem de Kooning?

Answer: Robert Rauschenberg

It took him two months.

3. Which film was directed by the artist Robert Longo?

Answer: 'Johnny Mnemonic'

Julian Schnabel directed 'Basquiat,' Cindy Sherman directed 'Office Killer,' and Matthew Barney made 'Cremaster 2.'

4. Who was NOT, at any point, a member of the surrealists?

Answer: Jean Tinguely

Tinguely was a member of the New Realist movement. Giacometti started out as a surrealist, but was officially expelled from the movement in 1935.

5. Which photographer compiled a book of his photographs called 'The Americans'?

Answer: Robert Frank

Frank was Swiss, not American.

6. The Abstract Expressionists were also collectively known as the

Answer: New York School

During and after World War II, the center of the art world shifted from Paris to New York.

7. What has NOT been wrapped by Christo?

Answer: Nelson Column in Trafalgar Square

The Pont-Neuf was wrapped up in 1985, the Kunsthalle in 1968, and a mile-long section of the coast of Australia was wrapped in 1969.

8. The title of Marcel Duchamp's readymade urinal was

Answer: Fountain

On it is inscribed: 'R. Mutt, 1917.'

9. How did Jackson Pollock die?

Answer: a car crash

He had two young women with him, one of whom was also killed.

10. What sitcom had an episode featuring Jasper Johns and Cindy Sherman?

Answer: The Simpsons

The episode had Homer becoming a junk sculptor.

Source: Author dorian

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