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Question 1

What is the term for the presentation of an integrated image, where a congruity or agreement exists among the elements in a design, making them look as though they belong together?

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Question 2

According to the discussion of Visual Unity, what must predominate over the individual parts for a design to be unified?

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Question 3

What theory of visual psychology is mentioned as being useful for artists and designers in understanding how viewers seek organization in an image?

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Question 4

What is described as the simplest way to achieve unity and make separate elements look as if they belong together?

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Question 5

In the discussion of 'Continuation,' how is this method of achieving unity defined?

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Question 6

What is the term for a network of horizontal and vertical intersecting lines used as an aid in serial designs like books and magazines to ensure consistency?

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Question 7

What unifying principle is demonstrated in Wayne Thiebaud's 'Paint Cans'?

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Question 8

In Gestalt psychology, what does the viewer's brain tend to do with objects of a similar shape within a composition?

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Question 9

What is the consequence of a design having some elements of variety?

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Question 10

In Loretta Lux's photograph 'Sasha and Ruby,' how is the 'cliché of twins dressed alike' heightened to reinforce visual unity?

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Question 11

What does the text suggest is the result when a design has 'utter confusion' and lacks any aspect of unity?

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Question 12

In the comparison of the paintings by Gérôme and Picasso, what unifying element is identified in Gérôme's 'The Duel after the Masquerade'?

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Question 13

What is the key difference between visual unity and intellectual unity?

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Question 14

In Thomas Eakins's painting 'Swimming,' the figures are arranged by proximity to form what stable, unifying shape?

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Question 15

How does the chapter describe the feeling of a composition when it lacks a sense of equilibrium or balance?

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Question 16

How many panels make up Elizabeth Murray's 1981 artwork 'Painter's Progress'?

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Question 17

What is the term for the visual relationship between two or more individual designs in a series, often aided by a grid?

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Question 18

In the Centre Pompidou (Beaubourg) in Paris, what creates visual unity out of a 'potentially chaotic assortment of pipes and scaffolding'?

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Question 19

The artwork 'Black Jacket' by Alex Katz, created in 1972, has dimensions of approximately 159 by 92 centimeters. What artistic principle does this piece exemplify?

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Question 20

What does the chapter say is the basis of the principle of 'unity with variety'?

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Question 21

In Balthus's painting 'The Living Room,' a line of continuity is formed by the visual connection between what two elements?

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Question 22

What is the primary visual quality that unifies the composition in Damon Winter's personal photograph from Iceland?

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Question 23

Which of the following is NOT listed as a way to achieve unity in the chapter?

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Question 24

In George Herms's assemblage sculpture 'The Librarian,' what provides visual unity to the 'chaotic jumble of battered texts'?

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Question 25

What is the key characteristic of 'serial design'?

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Question 26

In the logo for 'space 47' by Joe Miller's Design Co., how is unity by repetition demonstrated?

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Question 27

How does the chapter differentiate a unified design, like the collage by Karl Blossfeldt, from a typical scrapbook page?

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Question 28

What is the approximate size of Pablo Picasso's 1915 painting 'Harlequin,' as listed in the caption?

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Question 29

The collection of photographs 'Industrial Facades' by Bernd and Hilla Becher is presented in a grid format. What effect does this presentation have on the viewer?

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Question 30

What is the term for a design or composition that implies organization, as opposed to a haphazard collection of items?

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Question 31

In Picasso's 'Harlequin,' what is the effect of the repeated directional lines?

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Question 32

What unifying design element is common to both a typeface (font) and John Singer Sargent's painting 'The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit'?

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Question 33

Why does the checkerboard pattern in the chapter's examples have 'complete unity' but is also described as 'quite boring'?

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Question 34

In the photograph of a commercial strip on Route 66, why are the results described as 'chaotic'?

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Question 35

What architectural feature in Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum at Bilbao provides a 'dramatic but coherent emphasis on variety'?

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Question 36

In Don Bachardy's portrait drawing, what element is repeated to unite the image into a 'distinct language'?

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Question 37

What is the primary difference in the unifying principle between Sophie Taeuber-Arp's 'Composition with Circles Shaped by Curves' and Don Bachardy's portrait?

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Question 38

According to the Gestalt principle of proximity, how do viewers perceive the random squares in image A of the 'GESTALT' section?

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Question 39

In Awa Tsireh's watercolor 'Animal Designs,' what simple layout idea provides unity to a great variety of elements?

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Question 40

What is another term for 'unity' that is introduced in the first section of the chapter?

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Question 41

The Japanese screen 'Irises' by Ogata Korin is used as an example of unity with subtle variety. What is the source of its strong unity?

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Question 42

In the comparison between Pontormo's 'Deposition from the Cross' and Elizabeth Murray's 'Painter's Progress,' what is the unifying feature in Pontormo's work?

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Question 43

Which artist's 1972 work, 'Black Jacket,' is described as oil on aluminum cutout measuring 159 by 92 centimeters?

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Question 44

The chapter illustrates that a typeface or font requires visual unity. How is this concept explained?

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Question 45

In the Gestalt example of circles forming an 'M' shape, what principle is at work?

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Question 46

What is the primary unifying element in Charley Harper's painting 'Titmouse Tidbit'?

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Question 47

What does the chapter suggest about the use of a grid in design?

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Question 48

In the discussion of 'Emphasis on Unity,' the photograph of pilgrims at Mecca is used as an example. What unites the 'multitude of humanity from all races, nations, and walks of life'?

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Question 49

What is the primary reason that life is described as 'not always orderly or rational' in the context of creating art with an emphasis on variety?

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Question 50

What final acknowledgement is made about the contrasting painting styles of Gérôme and Picasso?

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