PrepTest 125, Section 3, Question 11
The painter Roy Lichtenstein helped to define pop(429 more words not shown)
Based on the passage, which(22 more words not shown)
- Aa painting that(12 more words not shown)
- Ba painting that(9 more words not shown)
- Ca painting that(14 more words not shown)
- Da painting that(12 more words not shown)
- Ea painting that(13 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
My starting prediction is recognizable everyday life with something more than a straightforward copy. Lichtenstein borrows a popular style and uses it to respond to artistic pretension, while retaining genuine feeling. We need an example that combines features of that approach, not just one familiar word.
Working the answers
- A
This initially looks promising because it has recognizable objects. But realism alone doesn't give us the borrowing from popular commercial imagery or the added commentary. A could describe an ordinary still life.
- B
Lichtenstein does use parody, so parody isn't automatically wrong. But turning people into stick figures supplies only a mocking simplification, not the richer combination of contemporary imagery and meaning described here.
- C
Expressing inner turmoil through lines and colors resembles the personal emotional expression used to describe abstract expressionism. It misses Lichtenstein's use of familiar cultural imagery.
- D
The commentary is there, but vague shapes and images miss the recognizable, popular imagery central to his approach.
- ECorrect
Products shown as they appear in advertisements combine familiar contemporary subjects with a borrowed commercial style. Using that imagery to comment on values adds a layer of meaning, rather than merely reproducing objects. That extra layer is why E fits better than the initially tempting A.
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