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Monkey Master - Gras
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What kind of art does Congo paint? | Abstract |
| tenure | job experience |
| art work expresses what? | emotions and ideas in ways that challenge the viewers perceptions. |
| Narrator's key question. | Can paintings by animals be considered art? |
| What is the name of the exhibition that has the ape art work of the 1950's? | London's Mayor Gallery |
| What was the name of the talented chimpanzee artist? | Congo |
| assailed | bombarded |
| deliberate | on purpose |
| When was Congo born? | 1954 |
| how did he die? | of TB (tuberculosis) |
| What tv show did he appear on | zootime TV |
| About How many paintings did he produce between the ages of 2-4 | about 400 pieces of art |
| The name of the animal behaviorist who worked with Congo? | Desmond Morris |
| animal behavioralist | a person who studeis the behavior of animals |
| Congo's favorite color | red |
| Congo's least favorite color | blue |
| What would happen if you tried to take a picture away from Congo and he wasn't finished | he would throw a tantrum |
| Tools that would be given to Congo so he could paint | high chair with a tray and art supplies |
| How much did an American painter pay for one of Congo's paintings? | 25,000 dollars |
| stained glass | colorful, shiny, shapes |
| cracker | British slang term for a thing or person that is especially good. |
| What was so interesting on how Congo held the paint brush | He held it in a way that you and I would hold it without any training. |
| What is the writer most impressed by | Congo's skill and good judgment |
| his brush strokes were __________________ and this is why Desmond did not ____ | deliberate , film him often |
| human like qualities Congo has when painting | doesn't go off the page, balance, symmetry, not mixing colors |
| Congo is a purist...what is purist | traditional, simple, simple taste |
| aesthetic | having a sense of beauty; characterized by the love of beauty |
| wheeze | Britishfor trick, idea, and plan |
| was Congo, Picassos competiton? | no they stuck together |
| abstract shapes | using shapes , lines, that do not represent actual objects |
| What does the author think of the paintings done by the gorilla and orangutan | they had few examples and it was difficult for them to com eup with a conclusion |
| the greek suffix "ist" means | person who does, makes, practices, is skilled in , or believes in. |
| What was teh author's initial opinion about Monkey art? | She felt there was no way Monkey's could paint. That it would be coincidental. |
| What doubt does the writer have about Morris and his role in the paintings | Morris's activities were conducted off camera bc Congo did not like a lot of activity in the studio. |
| All the vocab words relate to what? | art or art critics |
| Knowing what you know about the suffix "ist" what is a humorist? | someone who believes in or skilled in humor |
| What is surprising about Congo's level of care when he paints? | he slowly and neatly paints. |
| What does this sentence mean? Art is only as important as its audience? | humans need to find the beauty in art. |
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