In the work by Tom Friedman, what material was used to create the spiraling ribbon form?

Correct answer: A single, continuous pencil shaving

Explanation

This question focuses on a specific artwork used as an example in the 'Thinking' section, highlighting the transformative power of art on everyday objects and materials.

Other questions

Question 1

According to the definition provided in the chapter, the word 'design' is a synonym for what term?

Question 2

In discussions of art, what is the distinction between 'form' and 'content'?

Question 3

The text suggests three simple, overlapping activities that stimulate the creative process. What are these three activities?

Question 4

What term, translated from Italian as 'the artist repents,' refers to the traces of an artist's revisions that can be discovered in a finished artwork?

Question 5

Why was Raymond Loewy's 1933 redesigned logo for the Greyhound Bus Company considered a successful communication of content?

Question 6

What is the primary goal of a constructive critique in an art education setting?

Question 7

A constructive model for critique presented in the chapter includes which three components?

Question 8

What does the principle 'form follows function' mean in the context of design?

Question 9

The sketchbook drawings by Leonardo da Vinci of flowers and flowing water are used as an example to illustrate what concept?

Question 10

What is meant by the term 'vernacular' image in the discussion of 'Sources: History and Culture'?

Question 11

In the poster 'War: What is it Good For?' by Marty Neumeier, how is the message primarily conveyed?

Question 12

The series of photographs Henri Matisse kept of his painting 'The Pink Nude' is used to illustrate what important aspect of the design process?

Question 13

What is the key difference between 'source' and 'subject' in an artwork, as explained with Arthur Dove’s painting 'Tree Composition'?

Question 14

The anecdote about painter Willem de Kooning being filmed illustrates that the creative process...

Question 15

In the 'Thinking' section, three examples of designs using a pencil are shown to make what point about the creative process?

Question 16

What does the text identify as a potential 'minus side' or disadvantage of the abundance of reproduced images available to artists and designers today?

Question 17

Robert Colescott's painting 'George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware' is presented as an example of an artist doing what?

Question 18

What point does the chapter make by showing the evolution of the 'Betty Crocker' image over several decades?

Question 19

Eva Hesse's observation that 'Materials are lifeless til given shape by creator' and 'Materials by their own potential created their end' embodies what aspect of the 'Doing' process?

Question 20

What is the primary function of the Navigational Chart from the Marshall Islands, as described in the chapter?

Question 21

The artist David Smith's spray paintings are used as an example in the 'Doing' section to show what?

Question 22

In Mark Tansey's three-panel painting 'A Short History of Modernism,' what activity is being depicted in the far-left panel?

Question 23

What is the primary characteristic of Shaker design, as exemplified by the interior shown in the chapter?

Question 24

The creative aspect of art is linked to the phrase 'there are no rules in art.' What does this phrase truly imply, according to the text?

Question 25

What is the primary reason the poster 'Stop Torture' for Amnesty International is effective even if the viewer does not understand German?

Question 27

What artistic process is demonstrated by the side-by-side comparison of Jean-Léon Gérôme's 'The Duel after the Masquerade' and Pablo Picasso's 'Harlequin'?

Question 28

The design of icons or pictograms, such as those for a park's picnic area, requires the form to be what?

Question 29

What is the key insight offered by Louis Pasteur's quote, 'chance favors the prepared mind'?

Question 30

What was the purpose of the 'process board' for air PERSONA shown in the chapter?

Question 31

The French artist Georges Braque's statement that 'one must not think up a picture' is used to make which point?

Question 32

What is the visual solution in the poster 'Make Jobs Not War' by Steve Mehalo?

Question 33

What specific aspect of the artwork 'Balanced Rock' by Andy Goldsworthy demonstrates that words are not necessary for communication?

Question 34

When thinking about a design problem, which of the following is NOT one of the initial questions an artist should consider?

Question 35

The text compares the form of a Grumman HU-16 Albatross seaplane to that of a Pygmy Right Whale to illustrate what concept?

Question 36

What does the text say is the subject of Georgia O'Keeffe's painting 'Shell No. 1,' connecting it to the work of Arthur Dove and Leonardo da Vinci?

Question 37

The quilt 'Mexican Wheels II' by Nancy Crow is shown to be influenced by what type of artifact?

Question 38

What does the 'art of looking' sometimes demand, according to the section on 'Visual Training and Retraining'?

Question 39

Sarah Weinstock's 'Untitled Drawing,' made with ink and soap bubbles, is an example of what?

Question 40

What is the key takeaway from the comparison between the Shaker interior and Ron Arad's 'Restless' exhibition?

Question 41

When was the artwork 'The Duel after the Masquerade' by Jean-Léon Gérôme created?

Question 42

The edition size of Tom Friedman's 1992 artwork made from a pencil shaving is mentioned as being what?

Question 43

What is the primary role of 'thinking' in the creative process, as described in the 'Getting Started' section?

Question 44

What is the defining characteristic of 'creative fields' like the arts, according to the 'Creative Problem Solving' section?

Question 45

Why must a critique be linked to the criteria for the artwork or assignment to be considered valid?

Question 46

In what year was Pablo Picasso's 'Harlequin' painted?

Question 47

According to the text, the activities of Thinking, Looking, and Doing in the creative process are...

Question 48

What does the text suggest is the first step when trying to communicate a specific theme or message in visual terms?

Question 49

The term 'design process' as described in the chapter applies to which of the following disciplines?

Question 50

When is criticism most helpful, according to the general affirmation of various creative people mentioned in the 'Critique' section?