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Contemporary Art History Final Exam Prep Word Search

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This 35-word contemporary art history word search covers postmodernism and twentieth-century artistic movements for higher education. Hidden words span artists like Jackson Pollock and Louise Bourgeois, landmark works such as Spiral Jetty and Cloud Gate, and key concepts including feminist art and appropriation. Use it as a final exam study tool, a unit review activity, or an edited template for other art-history courses.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Art History
Grade Level:
College
Updated April 2019

Word List

  • JACKSONPOLLOCK
  • JANASTERBAK
  • COLOURFIELDPAINTING
  • POPART
  • ROYLICHTENSTEIN
  • JUDYCHICAGO
  • LOUISEBOURGEOIS
  • LANDART
  • ODALISQUE
  • MAMAN
  • POSTMODERNISM
  • CLOUDGATE
  • HARDEDGEABSTRACTION
  • APPROPRIATION
  • LAYERING
  • SPIRALJETTY
  • VANITAS
  • SHARYBOYLE
  • FEMINISTART
  • THEBEAN
  • NANCYHOLT
  • GUERRILLAGIRLS
  • MASSMEDIA
  • FRANKGEHRY
  • SUNTUNNELS
  • FRANKENTHALER
  • RICHARDSERRA
  • SURROUNDEDISLANDS
  • CLEMENTGREENBERG
  • LEEKRASNER
  • SALTLAKECITY
  • MELANIEAUTHIER
  • HEROIC
  • GESTURAL
  • ACTIONPAINTING

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