Alexander Calder Quiz

Who was a Alexander Calder?

• a French artist who designed toys

• an American artist best known for his sculptures

• a Mexican artist best known for his self portrait paintings

What type of sculpture is Calder known for?

• relief sculpture

• cast sculptures

• kinetic sculptures

• clay sculptures

What type of sculpture is this?

• clay bust

• painting

• stabile

• mobile

What type of sculpture is this?

• clay bust

• painting

• stabile

• mobile

What adjective would best describe Calder's artwork?

• playful

• decorative

• terrifying

• realistic

What does kinetic mean?

• a sculpture that does not move

• a line drawing that captures movement

• relating to or resulting from motion

What was a theme that is seen through Calder's work?

• his culture

• family

• landscapes

• the circus

What two movement of art was Calder apart of?

• Surrealism

• Pop Art

• Realism

• Kinetic

Many artists made contour line drawings on paper, but Calder was the first to use wire to create three-dimensional line "drawings" of people, animals, and objects. What is the name of these sculptures?

• paper sculpture

• linear sculpture

• clay sculpture

What is the name of a line drawing that is made without looking at the paper?

• value drawing

• gesture drawing

• blind contour drawing

• color drawing