Quiz: Cape Dorset Art Themes

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In the past two decades, themes of Cape Dorset prints have changed in the following way:
1. Increasingly focused on scenes from ancient history
2. More depictions of everyday life in the present
3. Less inclined to deal with issues faced by Inuit today
4. More depictions of scenes from other parts of the world
Four major themes in Cape Dorset prints are:
1. Dogsled racing, boating, snowshoeing and skiing
2. The land, hunting, history, myths
3. Joy, loss, pain, pleasure
4. Animals, tools, travel, family
The theme of a strong connection between Inuit and the natural world is:
1. Not covered at all in Cape Dorset prints
2. Powerfully described in the work of Cape Dorset artists and printmakers
3. A scene depicted in sculpture but not graphic arts
4. Perceived by southerners but not of interest to Cape Dorset artists
Frequent subject matter in Inuit prints are:
1. The land
2. The ocean
3. Animals
4. All of the above
The following is the subject of a Cape Dorset print:
1. A family crowded onto an all-terrain vehicle
2. Sculptor’s tools
3. Close-ups of people in the community
4. All of the above

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