Sophia Solomon

The shade, standing outside the High Museum of Art, was a gift from France. It was given after 106 Americans died in a plane crash just outside Paris, France..The Shade was sculpted by the famous French artist August Rodin. He was the preeminent French sculptor of his time.

Mid Term Extra Credit

"The Shade" was donated by France to remember Atlanta arts community leaders who lost their lives in a plane crash outside of Paris, France in 1962.

~Alysha Davis

The French government donated "The Shade" by Auguste Rodin after a plane crash that killed 106 Atlanta art patrons in Paris, France.

1.Whose death caused Basquiat to fall into a deep depression?
a. Madonna b. Picasso
c. Andy Warhol d. Da Vinci
Answer: Andy Warhol

2. What group of artists did Basquiat belong to?
a. Fauvists b. Neo-Expressionists
c. Haitians d. Painters
Answer: Neo-Expressionists

3. What image did Basquiat include in his paintings as a sign of respect for his heroes?
a. Trident b. Whip
c. Bullet d. Crown
Answer: Crown

4. What phrase did Basquiat sign his graffiti with?
a. Samo b. Baco
c. Rocko d. Sumo
Answer: Samo

5. What book inspired Basquiat to include skeletal figures in his paintings?
a. Gray’s Anatomy b. Moby Dick
c. Fun Book of Skeletons d. The Bible
Answer: Gray’s Anatomy