In the context of Ellsworth Kelly's artworks, what does the black relief shape in 'Black Venus' seem to represent in relation to his watercolor 'Apples'?
Explanation
This question tests the ability to connect the discussion of two specific artworks, Ellsworth Kelly's 'Apples' and 'Black Venus', to understand the concept of deriving a 'figure' from the 'ground' or negative space.
Other questions
What is the definition of a 'shape' as described in the chapter?
According to a general rule of perception mentioned in the text, how does the human eye tend to read convex and concave shapes?
Which artist's work, exemplified by 'Four Darks in Red', is described as having the dramatic impact of a large field of color but is fundamentally a composition of rectangular shapes?
What are the terms used for the three-dimensional equivalent of a shape?
How does Robert Moskowitz's painting 'Thinker' explore the relationship between shape and volume?
What is the term for exaggerated shapes that are stretched and altered in proportion, often seen in caricatures?
The text describes cheap manipulation for expressive effect, such as illustrations of puppies with oversized eyes, as the hallmark of what?
The work of which Greek sculptor, specifically the statue 'Doryphorus (Spear Bearer)', is used as a prime example of idealism?
How is 'abstraction' defined as a specific kind of artistic distortion?
What term is used for abstract shapes that allude to natural, organic forms, such as those in Arshile Gorky's 'Garden in Sochi'?
What is the defining characteristic of 'nonobjective' shapes?
The painting 'Over the Circle' by which artist is described as nonobjective, with shapes that seem to have developed from the fluid quality of the paint itself?
What late nineteenth-century style, exemplified by Will H. Bradley's poster for 'The Chap-Book', is noted for placing total pictorial emphasis on curvilinear or natural shapes?
In the architecture of the Nationale-Nederlanden Building by Vladimir Milunic and Frank Gehry, what design principle is demonstrated?
What are the two sets of terms used to describe the relationship between an object or foreground element and the space or volume between those elements?
In Kitagawa Utamaro's Japanese print, how does the artist create two varied and interesting negative spaces?
What is the described result of having positive and negative spaces that are too rigidly defined, creating what is called a 'pasted-on' look?
Which painting by Picasso is cited as closely resembling the dynamics of a well-integrated positive and negative space design, where black shapes appear both around and within the central figure?
What is the term for the relationship where positive and negative shapes are integrated to such an extent that there is no clear visual distinction, and the big shape can be seen as both figure and ground?
The logo for the Argentine cable company Multicanal captures attention by taking advantage of what specific visual effect?
The chapter states that 'shape' is a more precise term than 'form' for a two-dimensional area because 'form' has what other meaning in art?
In Roy Lichtenstein's 'Cathedral #2', what fundamental element competes with the architectural elements for the viewer's attention and confirms that the image is composed of shapes?
How does the sculpture 'Fifteen Pairs of Hands' by Bruce Nauman demonstrate the essential nature of three-dimensional form?
Which artist's caricatures of the 'Pulp Fiction' characters are noted for translating distortion into the simplest possible nearly geometric shapes and using gun shapes as stand-ins for facial features?
According to the chapter, 'idealism' is a specific type of artistic distortion that reproduces the world based on what?
What is the subject matter of Paul Resika's painting 'July', which is used as an example of abstraction where elements are reduced to basic geometric shapes?
In Helen Frankenthaler's nonobjective painting 'Over the Circle', the shapes are described as seeming to derive from what source or process?
What is the defining characteristic of 'rectilinear' shapes, as seen in examples like Rocio Romero's Prefabricated Home?
Aaron Siskind's photograph 'Chicago 30' creates an interesting play of figure and ground by cropping in on what subject?
How does Jean-Léon Gérôme’s painting 'The Duel after the Masquerade' serve as a rich example of figure/ground integration?
The film poster for 'The Bartered Bride' by Hans Hillmann demonstrates ambiguity by presenting an image that can be interpreted in what two alternating ways?
What is the main conceptual difference between shape and volume/mass in the context of art?
What artistic device does the illustrator for the Nike advertisement use to create an expressive effect and communicate the action of a basketball game?
What aspect of Catherine Murphy's 'Self-Portrait' supports its classification as 'naturalistic' rather than 'idealistic'?
What does the term 'reductive' abstraction mean, as described in the chapter?
The abstracted form of the teapot 'Systema Naturae' by Rebecca Harvey is said to arise from what source?
The chapter suggests a general association where curvilinear shapes are seen as natural, while rectilinear shapes appear more rational and what?
What is a key reason that integration between positive and negative shapes is generally considered desirable in a design?
Which artist is cited for breaking up the space in a cubist manner in his painting 'Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler', making it difficult to determine which areas are part of the figure and which are background?
Scott Noel’s painting 'Orpheus and Eurydice' is described as presenting a near-overwhelming complexity that can ultimately be seen as what?
The Japanese print by Kitagawa Utamaro, discussed for its masterful use of negative space, comes from a series with what title?
How many distinct parts or pieces make up Bruce Nauman's 1996 sculpture 'Fifteen Pairs of Hands'?
Noma Bar's three-color screenprint 'Pulp Fiction' was created as a limited edition of how many prints?
Which artist's collage work, such as 'No. 74', is described as being nearly geometric yet seeming to come naturally from the scraps of a sewing room floor?
In the context of shape and expression, what is the definition of 'kitsch'?
Which artist's drawings are presented in the chapter to demonstrate three distinct degrees of positive/negative integration, ranging from a simple silhouette to a complex composition with melting transitions?
What is the notable visual effect of the jacket and skirt design by Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein, as discussed in relation to shape perception?
How can a three-dimensional art form like Richard Serra's sculpture 'Joe' effectively utilize the concept of negative shapes?
In his installation 'Shahnoza', artist Julian Opie places his vinyl line drawings of a 'pole dancer' in a witty dialogue with abstracted figures by which other famous sculptor?