COMM RELS 257 Exam 1 questions with correct answers

aesthetic/esthetic CORRECT ANSWER As defined by Dewey, that which is concerned with appreciation, perception, enjoyment. The consumer/viewer CORRECT ANSWER When it comes to the aesthetic (esthetic) experience of art, who or what seems to be the focus of Dewey's art? Artistic craftsmanship CORRECT ANSWER Must be loving and done with care for the subject matter (Dewey) Art is a form of communication because: CORRECT ANSWER each medium is like its own unique language, that cannot be uttered in any other tongue. (Dewey) Art becomes universal when: CORRECT ANSWER it continues to inspire new personal realizations in experience. (Dewey) Mystification CORRECT ANSWER The act of explaining away what might otherwise be evident (Berger) Men act, women appear CORRECT ANSWER Society often thinks of gender roles as: Vanity CORRECT ANSWER Mirror often used as a symbol of classical paintings Men CORRECT ANSWER In nude paintings the spectator is always assumed to be: