- 1. David Bomberg by Richard Cork is an in-depth exploration of the life and artistic journey of the British painter David Bomberg, who was a prominent figure in the early 20th-century art scene. Richard Cork, a respected art critic and historian, delves into Bomberg's complex personality, his innovative techniques, and the profound influences that shaped his work throughout his career. The book highlights Bomberg's contributions to modern art, particularly his efforts in the vorticist movement, where he blended abstraction with dynamic forms to convey a sense of movement and energy. Cork also examines the challenges Bomberg faced, including the struggles for recognition and the shifting art world of post-World War I Britain. Through a rich narrative filled with personal anecdotes, critical analysis, and visual references to Bomberg's striking paintings, the work presents a comprehensive portrait of an artist who was both visionary and deeply passionate about capturing the essence of the human experience in a rapidly changing world.
What was David Bomberg's primary artistic movement before World War I?
A) Surrealism
B) Vorticism
C) Romanticism
D) Impressionism
- 2. Which famous art school did Bomberg attend?
A) Bauhaus
B) Goldsmiths
C) Royal Academy Schools
D) Slade School of Fine Art
- 3. What was the title of Bomberg's groundbreaking 1914 painting featuring geometric forms?
A) The Mud Bath
B) Vision of Ezekiel
C) The Rock Drill
D) Composition VII
- 4. Which location became a major subject in Bomberg's later work?
A) Italy
B) Spain
C) France
D) Greece
- 5. What teaching position did Bomberg hold late in his career?
A) Royal College of Art
B) Borough Polytechnic
C) Central School of Art
D) Camberwell School of Arts
- 6. Which artistic group did Bomberg help found in 1914?
A) St Ives School
B) Bloomsbury Group
C) London Group
D) Camden Town Group
- 7. Where was Bomberg born?
A) Manchester
B) Birmingham
C) London
D) Liverpool
- 8. Which art critic championed Bomberg's work?
A) Roger Fry
B) Clement Greenberg
C) Herbert Read
D) John Ruskin
- 9. Which location inspired Bomberg's late masterpieces?
A) Ronda, Spain
B) Venice, Italy
C) New York, USA
D) Paris, France
- 10. What was the title of Richard Cork's comprehensive study of Bomberg?
A) British Modern Master
B) The Bomberg Legacy
C) David Bomberg
D) The Lost Vorticist
- 11. How did Bomberg's WWI experience affect his art?
A) Caused him to stop painting
B) Inspired more geometric work
C) Made him reject pure abstraction
D) Led to dadaism
- 12. Which famous students were influenced by Bomberg?
A) David Hockney and Peter Blake
B) Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud
C) Bridget Riley and Victor Pasmore
D) Frank Auerbach and Leon Kossoff
- 13. What is Bomberg's current artistic reputation?
A) Commercial failure
B) Recognized as major British modernist
C) Forgotten artist
D) Considered minor figure
- 14. What significant event caused a major shift in Bomberg's artistic style?
A) His experience in World War I
B) Meeting Picasso
C) The Great Depression
D) Moving to America
- 15. Which country did Bomberg travel to in the 1920s that influenced his landscape paintings?
A) Palestine
B) Italy
C) France
D) Spain
- 16. What was Bomberg's relationship with the Royal Academy?
A) He was their president
B) He taught there
C) He was rejected by them
D) He was a founding member
- 17. What year was Bomberg born?
A) 1900
B) 1885
C) 1895
D) 1890
- 18. What was the name of Bomberg's wife who was also an artist?
A) Lilian Holt
B) Dora Carrington
C) Winifred Nicholson
D) Vanessa Bell
- 19. Where was Bomberg's first solo exhibition held?
A) Chenil Gallery
B) Goupil Gallery
C) Leicester Galleries
D) Alpine Club Gallery
- 20. What year did Bomberg die?
A) 1950
B) 1957
C) 1945
D) 1963
- 21. Which famous art critic was an early supporter of Bomberg's Vorticist work?
A) Roger Fry
B) Clement Greenberg
C) T.E. Hulme
D) John Ruskin
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