Basquiat quiz / Trudeau
1. In Langston Hughes' poem, "Genius Child," what is the solution to the problem presented by a child who is far smarter and more creative than the average?
a) murder him b) set him free c) make sure he can roam in natural surroundings d) shower him with love.
2. Infamous: a) famous within a specific realm b) not famous at all c) famous for being famous d) famous for bad deeds.
3. Basquiat grew up in Brooklyn in a family that was a) middle class
b) working class c) impoverished d) wealthy.
4. The movie opens with Dizzy Gillespie's "Salt peanuts." Gillespie would be an example of Basquiat's favorite musical style: a) cool jazz b) street jazz a la New Orleans c) jazz rock d) bebop.
5. Basquiat's first artistic persona was a) Peso b) Spamo c) Samo d) Warho.
6. His paintings were marked by crude image-making. a) Yet he could draw well. b) Because he was not strong in drawing. c) He was a child of TV and video.
7. His springboard to fame seems to have been a positive critique by a) ArtForum magazine b) Life magazine c) CBS News d) Andy Warhol.
8. Basquiat was known for his a) movies b) embarrassing tirades c) work ethic d) his ability to adapt to the marketplace.
9. His most-favored retreat: a) Switzerland b) France c) Hawaii d) Haiti.
10. In the mid-1980's Basquiat collaborated on a series of paintings with the notable artist a) Jackson Pollock b) Langston Hughes c) Willem De Kooning d) Andy Warhol.
11. In his paintings Basquiat typically ignored his African-Haitian background. T / F
12. His favored sources for painting ideas included a) Shakespearean plays b) newspaper comics c) Physician's Desk Reference d) Gray's Anatomy.
13. His favorite part of Manhattan was the historic warehouse district which became a center for art and cool stuff, SoHo, which is adjacent to a) Columbia Univ b) Times Square c) Greenwich Village d) Harlem.
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