Whitney Museum of American Art: Finnkid

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Jackson Pollock splattered, poured, and threw paint

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Ellen Gallagher uses collage

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“What do you think the artist remembers most about his mother? How do you know?”

that she was kind but stern at the same time. See what other kids said Page about this work

“What story would you tell about this scene? What do you think might happen next?”

she is going to a dance recital See what other kids said Page about this work

“What do you think the artist wanted you to notice about this work?”

rocks do not belong in a file cabinet See what other kids said Smithson’s page

“What do you think happens inside this store?”

poeple sell clothes and sewing stuff See what other kids said Page about this work

“What do some of these words and pictures make you think of?”

graffiti under a road bridge See what other kids said Page about this work

“What do these items of clothing make you think of?”

Prom!!!!!!!!! See what other kids said Page about this work

“What clues do you see that tell you who these people might be?”

I think they are lawyers See what other kids said Page about this work

“If you joined a circus, what would you want to be?
Why?”

I would like to be a trapeze artist because I love to leap and swing See what other kids said Page about this work

“Imagine what it might be like to be here. What would you see, hear, or smell?”

I would smell smoke and burning stuff See what other kids said Page about this work

“Zoom in for a close look at Dwellings. Imagine who might live in these structures. Who are they? What would they be doing? What clues can you see that give you this idea?”

I think that mexicans because I saw in a painting of a village like that and it was called mexican village See what other kids said Page about this work

“Why do you think the artist is pretending to be a fountain?”

He just drank a lot of water and he had to spit some out. See what other kids said Page about this work

“How would this painting change if it rained for a week or two?”

The sand dune would be under water. See what other kids said Page about this work

“Why do you think there are no women in this painting?”

i think a boxer fell out of the ring because the fans are carrying him back on to the boxing ring See what other kids said Page about this work

“What do you think this person is about to do? Why do you think so?”

I think he is going out on a boat because he has a fisherman's hat on. See what other kids said Page about this work

“What do you think this person is about to do? Why do you think so?”

ready to go out in a boat because he has a fisher men's hat on. See what other kids said Page about this work

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Claes Oldenburg’s Giant BLT makes a great birthday present

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Which of these works of art would you want to give to a friend on his or her birthday?

Claes Oldenburg, Giant BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich), 1963 2002.255a-s

Stuart Davis, House and Street, 1931 41.3 On view in the museum

William Wegman, Frog Pond, 1982 91.113

Lucas Samaras, Chair Transformation Number 10A, 1969–70 70.1572

Alexander Calder, Varèse, c. 1930 80.25 On view in the museum

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Claes Oldenburg’s Giant BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich)

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Stuart Davis’s House and Street

C

William Wegman’s Frog Pond

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Lucas Samaras’s Chair Transformation Number 10A

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Alexander Calder’s Varèse

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If I were a color I would be aquamarine

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If you were a color, what color would you be?

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Orchid

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Neon Pink

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Black

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Forest Green

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Aquamarine

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My pet is a paper horse

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A lot of artists include animals in their work. Which art animal would you want as a pet?

William Wegman, Frog Pond, 1982 91.113

Elad Lassry, Chilean Flamingo, 90028, 2007 2008.194a-b

Alexander Calder, Elephant and Trainer, from Calder’s Circus, 1926–31 83.36.13a-c

Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, War is Heck, 2002 2006.287

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The dog in William Wegman’s Frog Pond

B

The flamingo in Elad Lassry’s Chilean Flamingo

C

The elephant in Alexander Calder’s Circus

D

The horse in Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s War is Heck

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I ♥ perfor- mance

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What is your favorite kind of art?

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Painting

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Sculpture

C

Drawing

D

Photography

E

Performance

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If I was stranded on a desert island, I’d want a pencil

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If you were stranded on a desert island, what is the one art material you would bring?

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Pencil

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Camera

C

Computer

D

Clay

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Pipe cleaners

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Aliens would definitely need to learn about Alex-ander Calder

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You just met aliens from another planet and they want to know about American art. Who would you tell them about?

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Charles Burchfield

B

Andy Warhol

C

Edward Hopper

D

Alexander Calder

E

Cindy Sherman

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Sometimes I like to make art by myself and sometimes with a partner

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Do you like to make art by yourself or work with a partner?

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By myself!

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With a partner!

C

Depends on the project

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I would really really like to meet Georgia O’Keeffe

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If you could meet any artist (dead or alive) who would it be?

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Georgia O’Keeffe

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Cory Arcangel

C

Cindy Sherman

D

Alexander Calder

E

Ellen Gallagher

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Alexander Calder’s Varèse makes a great birthday present

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Which of these works of art would you want to give to a friend on his or her birthday?

Claes Oldenburg, Giant BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich), 1963 2002.255a-s

Stuart Davis, House and Street, 1931 41.3 On view in the museum

William Wegman, Frog Pond, 1982 91.113

Lucas Samaras, Chair Transformation Number 10A, 1969–70 70.1572

Alexander Calder, Varèse, c. 1930 80.25 On view in the museum

A

Claes Oldenburg’s Giant BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich)

B

Stuart Davis’s House and Street

C

William Wegman’s Frog Pond

D

Lucas Samaras’s Chair Transformation Number 10A

E

Alexander Calder’s Varèse

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If I were a color I would be aquamarine

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If you were a color, what color would you be?

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Orchid

B

Neon Pink

C

Black

D

Forest Green

E

Aquamarine

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My pet is a Chilean flamingo

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A lot of artists include animals in their work. Which art animal would you want as a pet?

William Wegman, Frog Pond, 1982 91.113

Elad Lassry, Chilean Flamingo, 90028, 2007 2008.194a-b

Alexander Calder, Elephant and Trainer, from Calder’s Circus, 1926–31 83.36.13a-c

Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, War is Heck, 2002 2006.287

A

The dog in William Wegman’s Frog Pond

B

The flamingo in Elad Lassry’s Chilean Flamingo

C

The elephant in Alexander Calder’s Circus

D

The horse in Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s War is Heck

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I like to make art outside

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What is your favorite place to make art?

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At school

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Outside

C

At a museum

D

At home

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I’d sit in Scott Burton’s chair

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Whose chair would you most like to sit in?

Lucas Samaras, Chair Transformation Number 16, 1969–70 70.1574

Scott Burton, Pair of Two-Part Chairs, Obtuse Angle, 1984 84.32a-d

Jessica Stockholder, , 1995 95.182a-e

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Lucas Samaras

B

Scott Burton

C

Jessica Stockholder

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