Cstu 101 Walker (Final Exam)

Bertolt Brecht and Epic Theatre {Ans: - "Art is not a mirror to reflect reality, but a hammer with which to shape it." - A play should incite rational self-reflection and critical moral judgement - Brecht's work a rejection of German Expressionist theatre and the decadent "cabaret" of the era - Key Work: The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper)}Claude Debussy {Ans: - compositions evoke "dream-like moods and suggestive impressions" - Key works: Clouds, Waves at Play, and Reflections on the Water}Abstraction {Ans: the seeking of the "form or abstract idea" inherent in a shape or object}"Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens {Ans: depicts most clearly the immoral nature of the orphanage and legal system}Jackson Pollock {Ans: - The best known of the school, sometimes called "Jack the Dripper" - Eventually abandons paintbrushes altogether, creating his drip and splatter paintings - His spontaneous method also called "action painting"}Key Figures to American Dance {Ans: - Isadora Duncan - George Balanchine - Martha Graham}