Famous American Artists
August is American Artist Appreciation Month, so we're brushing up our knowledge of famous American painters, photographers, sculptors, and more.
15 questions · Published July 29, 2024
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which of these works by pop artist Andy Warhol is a portrait of legendary sitcom actress Lucille Ball?
Perhaps best known for his screen prints of Campbell's soup cans, American artist Andy Warhol was also noted for his trademark colorful portraits of celebrities, including "I Love Lucy" actress Lucille Ball.
- Multiple Choice
2. What contemporary street artist designed the iconic "Hope" poster for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential election?
Street artist Shepard Fairey was best known for his "Andre Giant has a Posse" stickers when he created the "Hope" poster for Obama's 2008 U.S. presidential campaign.
- Multiple Choice
3. What lawn and garden tool is the farmer holding in Grant Wood's iconic painting "American Gothic"?
FUN FACT
The pitchfork-wielding farmer featured in Grant Wood's "American Gothic" is modeled after the artist's dentist.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which of these American artists is best known for her abstract close-ups of flowers?
Artist Georgia O'Keefe, nicknamed the "Mother of American Modernism," was also famous for her landscape paintings of the American Southwest.
- Fill In The Blank
5. Jeff Koons' famous "Balloon _______" sculpture cameos in the 2023 film "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."
"Balloon Dog" (Orange) sold at auction in 2013 for $58.4 million, the fourth-largest sum ever paid for a work of art by a living artist.
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