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Define the Lost Generation.
Writers and artists who were uncertain after WWI and moved to Europe for pleasure
What movement did this piece appeal to?
the Pan-African movement
Why is this piece considered folk art?
Wright had a "prairie style". What elements does this style include?
Local materials, flat overhanging roofs, open-concept floor plans
What technique was used to make the pottery?
Black-on-Black
Murphy was inspired by Purism. List at least two elements of Purism.
Primary colors, simple shapes, solid forms, clean lines, minimal shading, industrial/urban spaces
Who commissioned Ethiopia Awakening?
James Weldon Johnson (NAACP Administrator)
What are the two fruits on the tray?
Banana and peach (represents scarcity of tropical fruit in Japan)
Wright had multiple studio locations. List the place of at least one.
1. Spring Green, Wisconsin (Taliesin)
2. Scottsdale, Arizona (Taliesin West)
This piece was made by a duo. Who painted the clay and who shaped the clay?
Maria shaped the clay and Julian painted.
Watch expresses excitement over what?
The potential of the Machine Age
Name at least one Egyptian element of the work.
2. Unwrapping right hand symbolizes Pan-African liberation and ascendancy
3. Linen headdress and nemes (Pharaonic head coverings)
Where did Yasuo Kuniyoshi study art?
Trick question-- self-taught. He moved to the US at 16, where he became subject to racism.
What two cultures was Wright inspired by?
Maya and Inca cultures
What did Maria add to her works that Pueblo artists traditionally did not?
Signature
Where did Gerald Murphy study literature?
Yale University (his family was wealthy. known for hosting parties!!)
Why was Ethiopia connected to the work?
Psalm's 68:31's verse about Egypt and Ethiopia, linked abolition of slavery with emancipation of interwar Black people, Casely Hayford's Ethiopia Unbound made Ethiopia symbol of Black power
What is the color palette of the piece?
Imposing
What does the shape of the bowl represent?
Puebloan water jugs
What was the serial number on the watch?
483689
How tall was the final version of this structure?
67 inches.
There is a window/wall image in the piece. What does it show?
A New England Town
How many blocks are in Ennis House?
What motif do both the bowl and plate share?
Eagle claw motifs