Question 1

What are the two main differences between prints and most other forms of art?

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A)   Prints are always machine-made and relatively inexpensive.
B)   Prints are copies of works of art and don't involve artists in the production process.
C)   Prints have very little resale value and are a poor investment for collectors.
D)   Prints are made using an indirect process and this process results in multiples of the same image.
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 2

Which is NOT one of the four basic printmaking processes?

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A)   screenprinting
B)   relief
C)   gouache
D)   lithography
E)   intaglio

Question 3

Singing Their Songs was created by

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A)   Louise Bourgeois.
B)   Francisco de Goya.
C)   Vija Celmins.
D)   Elizabeth Catlett.
E)   Enrique Chagoya.

Question 4

Consider Ruscha's Standard Station, included in this chapter of the text. Identify the printing technique used in this work. Discuss the subject matter of this print, and briefly describe the materials and process used to create such a work. How is the attitude of the artist towards his subject reinforced by the choice of medium?

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Question 5

A rubber stamp creates what type of print?

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A)   lithograph
B)   silkscreen
C)   relief
D)   intaglio
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 6

Except in the case of ________, identical multiple impressions are printed to create editions in printmaking.

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A)   screenprints
B)   intaglio prints
C)   monotypes
D)   relief prints
E)   planographic prints

Question 7

The earliest known printed book contains the earliest surviving woodcut image. The book was made in the 9th century C.E. in

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A)   Germany.
B)   Spain.
C)   China.
D)   Egypt.
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

Lithography is a __________ process, which means that the printing surface is flat, not raised.

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A)   etching
B)   intaglio
C)   serigraphy
D)   relief
E)   planographic

Question 9

Although wood engraving sounds like an intaglio process it is actually a ________ process.

Accepted Answer

A)   planography
B)   relief
C)   monotypes
D)   serigraphy
E)   photographic

Question 10

Which of the following printing techniques is especially capable of producing subtle shades of gray?

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A)   mezzotint
B)   engraving
C)   linocut
D)   drypoint
E)   All these answers are correct.

Question 11

In printmaking, a plate or block will be cancelled so that

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A)   a new image may be printed from it.
B)   no more prints can be made from it.
C)   the artist may rework his or her ideas anew.
D)   the printmaker can properly register the prints.
E)   ink can be applied to it for printing. B

Question 12

Discuss the reasons why an artist might want to make a monotype instead of simply painting on canvas or paper.

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Question 13

The printing technique invented by a German playwright in search of an inexpensive means of publishing his plays is

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A)   wood engraving.
B)   serigraphy.
C)   stone relief.
D)   aquatint.
E)   lithography.

Question 14

A good example of the use of aquatint in creating areas of unmodulated, translucent color is the print

Accepted Answer

A)   Standard Station by Ed Ruscha.
B)   Hasta La Muerte by Francisco de Goya.
C)   Untitled (Sequoia and Moon)  by Vija Celmins.
D)   Woman Bathing by Mary Cassatt.
E)   Preface to the Diamond Sutra D

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques of intaglio printing?

Accepted Answer

A)   mezzotint
B)   etching
C)   linocut
D)   engraving
E)   aquatint

Question 16

Printing impressions on top of one another from separate blocks in order to achieve full-color woodcut prints requires careful alignment of the paper, known as

Accepted Answer

A)   registration.
B)   intaglio.
C)   monoprinting.
D)   serigraphy.
E)   multiples.

Question 17

Serigraphy means, literally,

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A)   "screenprinting."
B)   "silk writing."
C)   "stencil work."
D)   "squeegee."
E)   "sketching." B

Question 18

In printmaking, where multiple images are made from the same original design, each individual print is called

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A)   a burin.
B)   a burr.
C)   an impression.
D)   an edition.
E)   an etching.

Question 19

The earliest-known woodcut was made in

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A)   Germany.
B)   India.
C)   Italy.
D)   Japan.
E)   China.

Question 20

How can understanding printmaking techniques, both commercial and artistic, help you assess the value of a printed work?

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Exam 8: Prints

What are the two main differences between prints and most other forms of art?

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Which is NOT one of the four basic printmaking processes?

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Singing Their Songs was created by

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Rucha used screenprinting, a technique w...
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A rubber stamp creates what type of print?

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Except in the case of ________, identical multiple impressions are printed to create editions in printmaking.

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The earliest known printed book contains the earliest surviving woodcut image. The book was made in the 9th century C.E. in

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Lithography is a __________ process, which means that the printing surface is flat, not raised.

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Although wood engraving sounds like an intaglio process it is actually a ________ process.

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Which of the following printing techniques is especially capable of producing subtle shades of gray?

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In printmaking, a plate or block will be cancelled so that

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Printing impressions on top of one another from separate blocks in order to achieve full-color woodcut prints requires careful alignment of the paper, known as

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Serigraphy means, literally,

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In printmaking, where multiple images are made from the same original design, each individual print is called

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The earliest-known woodcut was made in

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How can understanding printmaking techniques, both commercial and artistic, help you assess the value of a printed work?

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What are the two main differences between prints and most other forms of art?

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Which is NOT one of the four basic printmaking processes?

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Singing Their Songs was created by

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A rubber stamp creates what type of print?

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Except in the case of ________, identical multiple impressions are printed to create editions in printmaking.

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The earliest known printed book contains the earliest surviving woodcut image. The book was made in the 9th century C.E. in

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Lithography is a __________ process, which means that the printing surface is flat, not raised.

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Although wood engraving sounds like an intaglio process it is actually a ________ process.

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Which of the following printing techniques is especially capable of producing subtle shades of gray?

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In printmaking, a plate or block will be cancelled so that

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