Packet 5: Bonus 5
American sculptor and printmaker Sue Fuller studied under Hans Hofmann and the surrealist Stanley Hayter, both of whom were members of this art movement. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this art movement, whose proponents of “action painting” included Jackson Pollock.
ANSWER: abstract expressionism [or AbEx; prompt on color field painting by asking “be less specific”; reject “abstract” or “expressionism” alone]
[10h] Fuller wrote extensively about the influence two artists with this surname had on her work. A German textile artist named Anni shared this surname with her husband, Josef, who painted the Homage to the Square series.
ANSWER: Albers [accept Josef Albers; accept Anni Albers]
[10e] The visual effects of Fuller’s string compositions lead her to be classified as a member of an art movement named for these constructs. A vase that can be interpreted as two faces is a classic one of these constructs, which often trick the eye with repetitive geometric patterns.
ANSWER: optical illusions [prompt on optical art]
<Visual Fine Arts — Sinecio Morales> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 5
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 15.33 | 93% | 60% | 0% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (not so) Evil Empire | POA | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Detroit Catholic Central B | Rockford B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Franklin Road Academy | Athens Bible School | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fremd Larpers | Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Hillsdale Academy A | Troy B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Merrol Hyde A | Harpeth Hall | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Quaker Oats | ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Traverse City Central A | Okemos A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| USN A | Owensboro | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| USN B | Merrol Hyde B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| USN C | Portland High | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Utica Academy | Detroit Catholic Central C | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Williamston | New Buffalo A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| ccny potato salad | son toliver | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| washed and braindead!!! | Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 60% | 0% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 80% | 0% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 12.00 | 80% | 40% | 0% |