Jasper Johns, Three Flags, 1958

• What materials did Johns use in his flag paintings?
• What was he trying to achieve by representing such a common symbol?

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Andy Warhol, Gold Marilyn Monroe, 1962

Things to think about when studying:

• This is a silkscreen - why is this medium important to Warhol’s work?
• How does Warhol undermine the public’s perception of Marilyn?
• What does this work say about consumerism?

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Willem de Kooning, Woman I, 1952

Things to keep in mind while studying:

• How large was this painting? Why is that important to the Abstract Expressionist movement?
• Stylistically, how does de Kooning depict the woman? Be able to describe his brushwork and other formal qualities.

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Mark Rothko, Magenta, Black, Green on Orange, 1949

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Jackson Pollock, Autumn Rhythm (Number 30), 1950

Things to think about while studying:

• Pollock was a part of what artistic movement?
• What was this type of painting called? (i.e. what’s the process Pollock used) Explain why Pollock’s painting method was important.
• Compare and contrast this to other mural-size abstractions (for example, Rothko)

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Edward Hopper, Nighthawks, 1942

Things to think about when studying:

• Hopper was known for simple, quiet compositions - what formal qualities does he use to invoke the idea of alienation?
• Name two other Hopper paintings that have a similar theme of aloneness or abandonment

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Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 1937

Things to think about when studying:

• Picasso painted this for what exhibition? What does it represent / what events inspired the work?
• Why is the black and white color palette significant?

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Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, 1936

Things to think about when studying:

• Lange worked for what Depressive-era organization?
• This is an example of what kind of photography?
• How does this image raise social issues and concerns of the 1930s?

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Frank Lloyd Wright, Fallingwater, 1935. Located in Mill Run, Pennsylvania.

Things to think about when studying:

• This is an example of what architectural style? Name at least 2 other buildings that Wright designed that use the same style.
• What is the architectural term for the porches that extend out and away from the main structure?

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Aaron Douglas, Into Bondage, 1936

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Meret Oppenheim, Object, 1936

Things to think about when studying:

• This sculpture is an example of what movement?
• How does the artist thwart your expectations of a simple object?

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Salvador Dalí, The Persistence of Memory, 1931

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Lou Mailou Jones, Ascent of Ethiopia, 1932

Things to keep in mind while studying:

• Jones was part of what cultural rebirth in New York during the 30s?
• What stylistic elements does Jones use to depict African American heritage?

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Le Corbusier, Villa Savoye, 1929-30. Located in Poissy-sur-Seine, France.

Things to think about when studying:

• This is an example of what architectural style?
• What are the thin supports at the bottom of the house called?
• How does this architecture relate to 2D works made during the same time? What other architectural style did this draw on?

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