Test on Jasper Johns: Contemporary American Art

Question 1: Jasper Johns' flag paintings are created using heated and colored beeswax in a method called encaustic.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state that when we see John's flag, we immediately see it as an artwork because it's produced not with regular paint but with heated and colored beeswax in a method called encaustic.

Question 2: According to the study materials, how did Jasper Johns create a 'dialogue between different art mediums' in his work?

A. By juxtaposing images of famous artworks with his own handprints within the same print series.

B. By taking a single image, such as the number digits 0-9, and rendering it in various materials like paint, charcoal, and metallic forms.

C. By attaching physical objects like brooms and cups to the surface of his canvases, altering the traditional concept of a painting.

D. By using stencils to ensure no variation in the images of numbers or letters, emphasizing their familiarity.

Explanation: The study materials state that Johns created a dialogue between different art mediums by using the same image, like the 0-9 digits, and transforming it into different mediums such as a painting, a drawing with pastel charcoal, a metallic material, and another drawing with charcoal and pencil. This approach focused attention on the process of making art and the interplay between mediums.

Question 3: Jasper Johns' painted bronze beer can sculpture was created as a direct answer to a challenge posed by Willem de Kooning.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state that the painted bronze was 'the first answer to the challenge posed by de Kooning', referring to de Kooning's comment about Leo Castelli being able to sell two beer cans.

Question 4: Jasper Johns' unique hybrid images are characterized by printed elements and collage, but do not typically include drawing or tran additions.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state that the unique hybrid image has printed elements, collage, drawing, and tran additions, and encapsulates the artist's whole working process.

Question 5: According to the study materials, which statements accurately describe Jasper Johns' lithographic process for his flag prints?

A. He used a different lithographic stone for each unique flag print.

B. He drew directly onto the lithographic stone using a greasy crayon called toosh.

C. He varied the paper type and color, and made subtle drawing changes on the same stone to achieve different results.

D. He avoided wash effects and painterly techniques in his earlier flag lithographs.

Explanation: The study materials state that 'the same lithographic stone was used to make each of these prints,' making option 0 incorrect. It also mentions 'the way in which the artists creates an image on lithographic stone is the same as drawing he uses the toosh it's a kind of greasy crayon that he draws directly onto the stone with,' confirming option 1. The materials further explain that 'the differences are in the paper type and the color used and in how subtle read drawings on this lithographic stone can lead to very different results,' confirming option 2. Finally, the materials note that in 'the earlier flag you can see he's really experimenting with a wash effect in the painterly effect that this medium can allow,' which contradicts option 3.