Woman on Sofa
What is the main color of the piece?
Red
Define camp.
Exaggerated, theatrical, intentionally "bad"
What were Van Der Zee's usual subjects?
Ordinary People
Why was Motley considered controversial?
Colorism in works/Stereotypes
What was the name of the mural series that this artwork was a part of?
America Today
What did Guy Pene du Bois work as before becoming an artist?
Journalist
Name at least one action that the people in the painting are doing.
Possible answers: Trying on clothes, looking at mirrors, fighting over products, fainting
What controversial exhibit featured Van Der Zee's photography?
"Harlem on My Mind"
What principle/effect do the overlapping bodies of the piece create?
It creates a sense of rhythm
What did 'The New School for Social Research' provide Benton for his murals?
Eggs for the paint
Name at least one female freedom shown in this piece.
1. Bold posing and eye contact
2. Solo, no accompanying man
3. Flapper's clothing
Where did Florine Stettheimer study art?
The Art Students League of New York before continuing in Europe
What were the couple in the photograph both wearing?
full-length raccoon coats
What is the focal point of the piece?
A woman in a red dress and high heels dancing in the middle.
How tall is City Activities?
9 feet, 9 inches tall
The New Woman icon at the time was the 'Gibson Girl'. Who was the illustrator who created this icon?
Charles Dana Gibson
What non-Western influence played a part in this painting?
Persian miniature painting
What were Van Der Zee's specific skills (his niche) in photography?
Ability to retouch and splice negatives
What was Motley's style before his more saturated and colorful pieces?
Academic style portraits of light-skinned/mixed race women
Name at least one subject in the mural.
Why did Guy Pene du Bois stop painting?
Health decline
What Baroque religious painting does this artwork allude to?
Nicolas Poussin's Adoration of the Golden Calf
The couple is posed in front of a Cadillac V-16. How many of these cars were ever made?
Only 4,000
Whose retrospective on Motley's work reignited his popularity?
What material covers the frames of the mural?
Aluminum leaf