The creators of Do Women Have to Be Naked to Get into the Met. Museum? play with multiple words in multiple ways to identity themselves. How so?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. "Guerrilla" refers to their covert actions carried out as an anonymous group but also carries the connotation of revolutionary soldiers acting outside the sanctions of an official army, just as women artists are forced to operate outside official museums.
2. "Gorilla" is a homonym (sounds like) for Guerrilla, showing up as the head of the nude and the voice asking the question in the poster's imagery.
3. "Girl" is a near homonym for gorilla and guerrilla and plays with the sexist use of "girls" for "women" in common speech but is used ironically by the women artists.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How was music of the Baroque Era like jazz today?
a. Conductors of dance ensembles became the most famous musical figures. b. Drums were always used to keep a steady beat. c. Musicians were expected to embellish a basic tune in a spontaneous manner. d. none of the above
Select three of the painting media discussed in this chapter and briefly describe and explain the qualities and characteristics of each, and the techniques used to apply each. Then discuss a work created in each of the three media you have chosen
What will be an ideal response?
You would most likely find a backbeat in a rock, blues or funk song.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)