A Survey of Post-1945 Art is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 Visual Arts CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Abstract Expressionism emerged in which country, particularly in New York, following the Second World War?
The United States
France
Italy
South Africa
Answer: The United States — Abstract Expressionism emerged in the United States, particularly in New York, in the years following the Second World War.
Easy
2. The approach of using sweeping, physical, often rapid or dripped and poured paint, treating the act of painting itself as expressive, is called:
Action painting
Colour field painting
Photomontage
Pointillism
Answer: Action painting — Action painting involved large-scale, energetic, gestural painting, treating the physical act of painting itself as an important, expressive part of the finished work.
Medium
3. Name the Abstract Expressionist approach that used large fields of flat or subtly modulated colour with minimal gesture, aiming for an immersive, contemplative experience.
Answer: Colour field painting — Colour field painting used large fields of flat or subtly modulated colour with minimal gesture, aiming to create an immersive, contemplative, emotionally intense experience.
