Question

question 49
2 pts
lewis baltz was in this landmark exhibition. what was the title and aesthetic?
a) impression sunrise. a new league of painters were upsetting the art community of europe so americans replied with their version.

b) new topographics. a loosely affiliated group of photographers were shown as a banal version of the classic 19th century survey project exemplifying the banality of contemporary urban landscape.

c) ash can and the eight. new york photographers delighted shocking the bourgeoisie by showing a filthy dump ground as art.

d) bauhaus. the painter kandinsky started a new school of art based on his excessive consumption of absinth.

Explanation:

Lewis Baltz was part of the "New Topographics" exhibition. Option A's "Impression Sunrise" is an Impressionist painting (not related to Baltz). Option C's "Ash Can and the Eight" is about urban realism (not Baltz's work). Option D's "Bauhaus" is a design school, not related. "New Topographics" featured photographers documenting banal urban landscapes, matching Baltz's work.

Answer:

B) New Topographics. A loosely affiliated group of photographers were shown as a banal version of the classic 19th century survey project exemplifying the banality of contemporary urban landscape.