1. What is Freudian psychoanalysis? 2. What is the relationship between surrealism and Freudian psychoanalysis? 3. Why has Freudian psychoanalysis declined in influence? 4. With the decline of psychoanalysis what happened to surrealism? 5. What were some of the perceived advantages of early shopping malls like Southdale? 6. Why are regional shopping malls currently in decline? 7. Why is modern architecture as exemplified in a shopping mall seen as “problematic?” 8. According to the article, describe what has happened to Disneyland in the past few decades. 9. What happened to the idea of frontier exploration? 10. How does abstract expressionism (like Jackson Pollock’s work) express the idea of frontier exploration? 11. With the loss of the frontier, what happened to abstract expressionism? 12. Do you think there is still such a thing as artistic freedom? Why or why not? What is your definition of artistic freedom? 13. Here is an unwritten rule about studio art: “Don’t call any artwork that is unconventional or strange “surrealistic.” Referring to the article, describe why does this unwritten rule exists. 14. An unwritten rule about studio art: “Don’t describe your work in purely formal terms (line, shape, color, texture, etc.)” Referring to the article, describe why this unwritten rule exists. 15. Another unwritten rule about studio art: “Don’t use terms like ‘new’ or ‘original’ to justify the importance of your artwork.” Referring to the article, describe why this unwritten rule exists.

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