How Has Morris Louis's Abstract Expressionist Work Blue Veil Been

question 35

Multiple Choice

How has Morris Louis's Abstract Expressionist work Blue Veil been interpreted?

• A)Using feminist criticism, the way the works' curving lines echo and celebrate the female form was explored.
• B)Using phenomenology, the relationship of the viewer to Louis' painting was understood.
• C)Using ideological criticism, the Central Intelligence Agency's use of Abstract Expressionism for propaganda was analyzed.
• D)Using structuralism, the paintings' many different components were interpreted in relation to one another.

Recognize Michel Foucault's perspective on the historical transformation of attitudes towards homosexuality.

Differentiate between sex and gender in feminist theories and understand Judith Butler's concept of gender and sex as social performances.

Understand the premises of queer theory regarding the construction of homosexual and heterosexual identities.

Comprehend the idea that sex and gender are not inherent to individuals but are performed, according to Judith Butler and queer theorists.

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Definitions:

Blue

A color, part of the visual spectrum, that is perceived when light has a dominant wavelength of roughly 450 to 495 nanometers.

Green

Often associated with the color representing nature, growth, renewal, and environmental sustainability.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory of color vision that suggests our eyes can perceive color because they can detect three different wavelengths of light corresponding to red, green, and blue.

Helmholtz

A German physicist and physician known for his contributions to the understanding of the mechanisms of vision and hearing among other areas.