37 Art History: Modern Art in Latin America

What does most of Frida Kahlo's work depict?

a. her split between her European and Mexican identity

Which of the following is a common art form in Mexico?

a. murals

What is imperialism?

a. the expansion of a nation's authority through territorial conquest

To the right and left sides of the man in this painting are representations of different political ideals. ___________ is represented in the images to the right of the man and ___________ is represented in the images to the left of the man.

b. Communism; Capitalism

The majority of Frida Kahlo's work is _______________.

b. autobiographical

Who is the artist of the image above?

c. Xul Solar

What does the painting above depict?

c. a man controlling the universe through technology

Where did the Mexican muralist movement get their inspiration?

c. from both Mexican folk art and Renaissance frescoes

Most Latin American countries were against _____________.

c. imperialism

Avant-garde artists often created modern art _____________________________.

c. rooted in their countries cultures and histories

How does the artist demonstrate her heritage in the image above?

d. all of the above (flat organization is inherently Cuban; the lace, and local hibiscus flower, and heavy black outlining; a depiction of stained-glass windows)

What do the forceps in the image above represent?

maybe c. the pain and suffering she suffered from a terrible accident