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.
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.
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.
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
9.
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Question Type
Author’s attitude
Implied
The author’s attitude toward Lichtenstein’s work is positive. She finds that Lichtenstein’s work “transcended” parody and had “complex” results. The author also contrasts Lichtenstein’s work with other pop artists in a favorable way — what Lichtenstein did was more than what other pop artists did.
a
enthusiasm for its ████ ██████████ ███████
Not supported. The author actually emphasizes other aspects besides rebellion.
b
respect for its ██████████ ██████ ██ █████ ███ █████████
Not supported. The author actually emphasizes other aspects besides the parodic elements. Remember, the main point is that Lichtenstein’s work is more than just parody.
c
pleasure in its ███████ █████████ ██ ████████ █████████████
Unsupported, because Lichtenstein’s work doesn’t reject abstract expressionism — rather, his work is a reaction to the later form of abstract expressionism.
d
admiration for its ██████ ████████ ██ ████████████ ███████
Not supported, because the author notes that Lichtenstein’s work did “not excude a jaded cynicism about consumer culture, but a kind of deliberate naivete.” So the author is more focused on the aspects of Lichtenstein’s work that don’t involve critique of consumer culture. She cares more about Lichtenstein’s serious themes (realism) and his creation of nostaglic feelings.
e
appreciation for its ███████ ██ ███████████ ████ ███████ ███ ███████
This best captures the author’s attitude as expressed in this line and this line.
Difficulty
74% of people who answer get this correct
This is a moderately difficult question.
It is somewhat easier than other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%125
144
75%163
Analysis
Author’s attitude
Implied
Art
Single position
Spotlight
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
5%
160
b
3%
156
c
1%
158
d
17%
161
e
74%
163
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