PrepTest 125 - Section 3 - Passage 2 - Question 14

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The painter Roy Lichtenstein helped to define pop art—the movement that incorporated commonplace objects and commercial-art techniques into paintings—by paraphrasing the style of comic books in his work. ███

Intro topic · Lichtenstein's pop art

Pop art = commonplace objects and commercial-art techniques in paintings. Lichtenstein brought style of comic books to this kind of art.

Impact of Lichtenstein's art · Poked fun at pretensions of art world, but transcended parody

Lichtenstein's pop art had seriousness of theme that made it more than just parody.

Lichtenstein's art as fine art · Was fine art, but didn't look like it because of their comic book elements

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Historical context · Pop art was a reaction to second generation of abstract expressionists

The standard perpsective is that pop art was a reaction to the first generation of abstract expressionists. But it was actually a reaction to the second -- whose work involved high-minded, lyrical elements.

Lichtenstein's art · Part of rebellion against fading emotions of abstract expressionism

So, Lichtenstein's art had emotional power.

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Lichtenstein's art more than parody · Impulse toward realism and depiction of contemporary life

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Contrast with some pop art · Lichtenstein's art displayed deliberate naivete about consumer culture, rather than cynicism

His art was response to overly sophisticated art of the second generation of abstract expressionists and of some other pop artists.

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The author tells us the following about the rebellious aspects of Lichtenstein’s work at the end of P2: “Lichtenstein's work was part of a general rebellion against the fading emotional power of abstract expressionism, rather than an aloof attempt to ignore it.” In P3, the author also tells us that Lichtenstein’s work was “intended as a response to the excess of sophistication he observed not only in the later abstract expressionists but in some other pop artists.”

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Not supported, because there’s no evidence Lichtenstein was rebelling against commercial art. And we know Lichtenstein disliked the fading emotional power of later abstract expressionism.

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Anti-supported, because Lichtenstein was rebelling more against the later abstract expressionists than abstract expressionism in general. Lichtenstein didn’t like the fading emotion in later abstract expressionists.

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Anti-supported, because Lichtenstein’s work didn’t contain cynicism about consumer culture.

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Not supported, because there’s no suggestion Lichtenstein disliked the simplicity of line and color in pop art.

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