Chapter 13: Photography
Select the letter of the choice that BEST answers the question.
- One of the complaints about pictorialism is that it was
- limited in depth of field
- emotionally shallow
- too symmetrical
- an interesting social document, but not a work of art
Answer: b
- Who of the following took part in a federal program to give photographers work during the Great Depression?
- Eugène Atget
- James Van Der Zee
- Dorothea Lange
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
Answer: c
- The subject matter of O’Sullivan’s Canyon de Chelley is
- the puniness and softness of humans
- the mistreatment of Native Americans
- light and shadow
- all of the above
Answer: a
- Which photographer’s exhibit triggered Senator Jesse Helms to sponsor a bill prohibiting NEA funding of art deemed obscene or objectionable?
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Diane Arbus
- Manuel Alvarez Bravo
- none of the above
Answer: a
- In Delaroche’s Execution of Lady Jane Grey, things are in
- sharp focus
- soft focus
- both sharp and soft focus
- even light
Answer: a
- Who of the following is not a straight photographer?
- Edward Weston
- Ansel Adams
- Alfred Stieglitz
- Imogen Cunningham
Answer: c
- Cindy Sherman uses what kind of photography?
- pictorialism
- straight photography
- color photography
- documentary
Answer: c
- What group did Edward Weston belong to?
- Pictorialists
- Documentarists
- F/64 Group
- Snapshot
Answer: c
Essay Question
Explain in detail what makes Alfred Stieglitz’s Paula a pictorialist photograph. Be sure to use examples and specific language.