Exam notes: answers to Graffiti quiz

Himalayas, Norton Museum
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A sample of the sort of questions to be essayed on the 100-question fine arts semester exam (to be answered on Scantron sheets):

B 1. Generalities are appropriate parts of any good essay. Nonetheless, generalities - such as "Artspace is full of color" - demand to be followed by a) documentation b) examples c) blending of topics d) colorful descriptions.
C 2. What kind of opening must your essays employ? a) Conversational b) 1st person c) vivid description.
D 3. "According to " is considered a) punctuation b) comparison c) an opening d) documentation.

Choose a) Keith Haring b) Jean-Michel Basquiat c) Banksy d) Shepard Fairey e) Blek le Rat.
A D 4. Leading NYC graffiti artists of the 80's. Choose 2 of the above.
A 5. Died in 1990 - age 32 - of Aids-related disease.
D 6. Early street agenda featured a giant named Obey.
A 7. Critics say his work was significant in semiotics.
E 8. Considered the godfather of stencil art.
D 9. Obama campaign Hope poster.
D 10. Has done album art work for Black Eyed Peas, Smashing Pumpkins, Anthrax.
B 11. First African-American to become an international art star.
E 12. Born in Paris.
B 13. Street slogans under the name SAMO ( as in Same Old Sh--).

C 14. Artist famed for giant photorealist portraits: a) Andy Warhol b) Lysippos. c) Chuck Close d) Jean-Michel Basquiat.
15. Photorealist painter and illustrator from Texas who has been a notable faculty member at Louisiana Tech.
__Albino Hinojosa______ _________ .