Quiz & Worksheet - Man Ray's Photography

Instructions:

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Who was Jacob Riis?

The full name of surrealist photographer Man Ray. A surrealist painter who inspired Man Ray.

A photojournalist in the late 19th century. An art critic who rejected the works of Man Ray.

Worksheet

Print Man Ray's Surrealist Photography within the Realist Approach Worksheet

1. What was the goal of surrealism?

To capture the unsettling sense of dreams and the psyche.
To capture single moments in time, as accurately as possible.
To preserve the use of photography as a perfect representation of reality.
To create artwork that was completely abstract, with no basis in reality.

2. How did Man Ray make surrealist photography?

He manipulated the film or arranged subjects in strange ways.
He tried to create the most accurate view of the world as possible.
He photographed people who were sleeping.
He didn't; photography cannot be surrealist.

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz and corresponding worksheet will assess your understanding of Man Ray's photography, how it differed from historical works of others, and how he created his art. It will also assess your ability to identify the goal of Surrealism and define photogram.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

Use this quiz to see how well you can:

Identify Jacob Riis
Understand the goal of Surrealism
Explain how Man Ray created his art
Define photogram
Identify what Man Ray called his photograms

Skills Practiced

This assessment will test the following skills:

Critical thinking - apply relevant concepts to examine information about the goal of Surrealism in a different light
Defining key concepts - ensure that you can accurately define photogram
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding Man Ray's name for his photograms

Additional Learning

Man Ray took photography to a new level by applying Surrealist techniques. Learn more in this interactive lesson, Man Ray's Surrealist Photography within the Realist Approach. You can achieve the following objectives: