Chapter 5 - Section One - Exploring Aesthetics

Examine Figure 5.3 on page 98. The Sixth Avenue "El" is an elevated train that was in operation in New York City (where not coincidentally, Stuart Davis lived and worked) in the early part of the twentieth century. 5 points per question.

1. List adjectives that describe life in a major metropolitan hub like New York.
2. How many of these adjectives might apply equally well to Figure 5.3?
3. What impact does the artist achieve through the inclusion of words and phrases in the work?
4. How does color, or the lack of color, add to the statement the painting makes?