Art Case Study: The Bricks By Carl Andre

1. Occasionally referred to as "The Bricks", this masterpiece is the last and most famous of a series of minimalist sculptures by Carl Andre. The exhibit comprises one-hundred-and-twenty fire bricks, arranged in two layers, in a six-by-ten rectangle. All eight structures in the series have the same height, mass and volume, but different shapes. When first exhibited at the Tate Gallery at Millbank in 1976, the piece drew much criticism in the press because of the perception that taxpayers' money had been spent on paying an inflated price for a collection of bricks. How do we better know this sculpture? 2. The name of this car brand comes from the Korean word 'hanja form', which means modernity. It was founded by Chung Ju-yung in 1947 as a
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1. The signature of this famous artist is a modification of the spelling of the artist's first name that he introduced in 1633. His earliest signatures consisted of an initial "R", or the monogram "RH", and "RHL" in 1629. In 1632, he added his family name to it and made it "RHL-van Rijn". He replaced this signature in 1632 itself with his first name alone with its original spelling. In 1633 he added a "d", and maintained this form consistently from then on, proving that this minor change had a meaning for him. Which artist’s signature journey is this? 2. As of 2015, which is the only X-rated film ever to win Academy Award for Best Picture? 3. The picture (Pic 6) shows an illustration from the French Le Petit Journal, 8th August 1908. It depicts the first successful public flight demonstrations in France that met certain conditions. Wilbur Wright’s flight lasted for 1 minute and 45 seconds but he managed to stun the onlookers with his effortless maneuvering of his aircraft. Where did this historical event take
This performer was an American comedian and film and television star. He was known as a master of quick wit and widely considered one of the best comedians of the modern era. He lent his name to the piece of makeup shown in the photograph (Pic 8). Who? 3. This gentleman was a Welsh merchant and philanthropist, Governor of the East India Company settlement in Fort St. George, at Madras (now Chennai, India). He was a benefactor of the Collegiate School in the Colony of Connecticut, which was renamed in his honor in 1718. In British India, he secured the areas of Egmore, Puruswalkam and Tondiarpet (the now-busy shopping areas of Chennai) from the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb for the East-India company. Who? 4. This building (shown in the Pic 9) is a 60,000 square meters performing arts center located in Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River. The unique architectural design has been said to have an appearance similar to either a durian (a tropical fruit popular in Singapore) or the eyes of a fly. This led the building to be known to the locals as "the durians". Name the building. 5. Which English Premier League football club plays its home matches at St Mary's