1. 17.3 Color Field painters
How do the Color Field painters cause viewers to notice their paintings and then to react with them?
Color Field painters cause viewers to notice their paintings by making them huge paintings and then to react with them by becoming part of the space where painting hangs.

2. 17.3 Color Field painters
Why is Barnett Newman’s art described as minimal art and cool art?
Barnett Newman’s art is described as minimal art and cool art because he reduced the content of the painting to virtually nothing. It is considered cool art because of its non- emotional quality and its characteristic precision.

3. 17.3 Color Field painters
What is the point in minimal art such as Barnett Newman’s Adam?
The point in minimal art such as Barnett Newman’s Adam is to have no specific or hidden meanings to enjoy the beauty of the painting for what it is.
What is the artist trying to get the viewer to see?
The artist trying to get the viewer to see the painting for what it is and meditate on that. He wants the viewer to look inward and see what it means to them personally.

4. 17.3 Color Field painters
Who was one of the first artist to paint on shaped canvases? Kenneth Noland was one of the first artist to paint on shaped canvases.
Which artist use shaped canvases even more extensively?
Frank Stella used shaped canvases even more extensively.

5. 17.3 Color Field painters
How does Ellsworth Kelly make the hard edges in his painting such as Blue Curve III?
Ellsworth Kelly makes the hard edges in his painting such as Blue Curve III by masking tape and thin pigments.

6. 17.3 Color Field painters
How many protractors can you count in Stella’s Protractor Variation?
I count _______ protractors in Stella’s Protractor Variation.

7. 17.3 Color Field painters
What was Adolph Gottlieb’s design concern as he painted the different shapes in Orb?
Adolph Gottlieb’s design concern as he painted the different shapes in Orb was the fact that he wanted to make two opposite shapes work together as a unit.