The painter Roy Lichtenstein helped to define pop artβthe movement that incorporated commonplace objects and commercial-art techniques into paintingsβby paraphrasing the style of comic books in his work. βββ
Intro topic Β·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.
Historical context Β·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.
Contrast with some pop art Β·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.
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
15.
Based on the passage, which βββ ββ βββ βββββββββ βββ ββββ ββββββββββ ββ ββββββββ βββββ ββββββββ ββββββββββββββ
Question Type
Implied
The correct answer is likely to be supported by P2, which describes abstract expressionism and Lichtensteinβs response to it.
a
Over time, it βββββ ββββ βββββββββββ ββ ββββββββ
Not supported; weβre not told that later abstract expressionism became more realistic.
b
Over time, it βββββ ββββ βββββββββ ββ βββββββββ
Supported. We know early abstract expressionism had more emotional power. Later abstract expressionism had less emotional power and became βoverly lyrical.β
c
Over time, it βββββ ββββ βββββββββββββββ ββ βββββββββββββ
Anti-supported; later abstract expressionism had less emotion.
d
Over time, it βββββ ββββ βββββββββ ββ ββββββββ
Not supported; thereβs no suggestion that later abstract expressionism was less clear than earlier forms.
e
Over time, it βββββ ββββ βββββββ ββ βββββββββββ
Not supported; thereβs no suggestion that later abstract expressionism had fewer visual elements in the paintings than earlier forms.
Difficulty
66% of people who answer get this correct
This is a difficult question.
It is similar in difficulty to other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%150
157
75%165
Analysis
Implied
Art
Single position
Spotlight
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
15%
157
b
66%
165
c
8%
158
d
3%
156
e
8%
160
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