# PTE RW FIB #23: Evolution of American Pop Art

Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks #23 - Level 2 - Feeds Reading

> Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choice will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.

In the US, artists in the mid-1950s began to create a ____ to Pop. Strongly influenced by Dada and its ____ on appropriation and everyday objects, artists increasingly worked with ____ , consumer products, and a healthy dose of irony. Jasper Johns ____ iconic imagery like the American flag; Robert Rauschenberg employed silk-screen printings and found objects; and Larry Rivers used images of mass-produced goods. All three are considered American ____ of Pop.

## Answer

In the US, artists in the mid-1950s began to create a **bridge** to Pop. Strongly influenced by Dada and its **emphasis** on appropriation and everyday objects, artists increasingly worked with **collage** , consumer products, and a healthy dose of irony. Jasper Johns **reimagined** iconic imagery like the American flag; Robert Rauschenberg employed silk-screen printings and found objects; and Larry Rivers used images of mass-produced goods. All three are considered American **forerunners** of Pop.

## Explanation

Blank 5 depends on timing. These artists worked in the mid-1950s, before Pop fully arrived, so they are "forerunners," meaning people who came first. "Founders" suggests they started the movement itself. In blank 2, the pair is "emphasis on," meaning focus on. "Pressure on" and "point on" do not carry that meaning.

## Hints

- Focus on the chronological flow of the text; the passage describes a transition from one style to another.
- Look for words that describe artistic techniques or the historical status of the individuals mentioned.

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