Lobster Trap and Fish Tail
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Lobster Trap and Fish Tail is a famous hanging mobile sculpture by Alexander Calder, celebrated for its abstract, kinetic forms that evoke marine life and movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lobster Trap and Fish Tail canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lobster Trap and Fish Tail Context triple: [Alexander Calder, notableWork, Lobster Trap and Fish Tail]
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A.
Lobster Telephone
Lobster Telephone is a surrealist sculpture by Salvador Dalí that combines a lobster and a telephone to create an absurd, dreamlike everyday object.
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B.
The Big Tuna
The Big Tuna is the famous nickname of Bill Parcells, a Hall of Fame NFL head coach known for turning struggling teams into contenders.
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C.
The Angler
"The Angler" is a short story by Washington Irving that reflects his nostalgic, gently humorous style and interest in English rural life.
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D.
The Fishin' Hole
"The Fishin' Hole" is the whistled instrumental tune best known as the iconic theme music for the classic American television sitcom *The Andy Griffith Show*.
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E.
Fish Camp
Fish Camp is a small unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California, located just south of Yosemite National Park and known as a gateway to the park.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lobster Trap and Fish Tail Target entity description: Lobster Trap and Fish Tail is a famous hanging mobile sculpture by Alexander Calder, celebrated for its abstract, kinetic forms that evoke marine life and movement.
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A.
Lobster Telephone
Lobster Telephone is a surrealist sculpture by Salvador Dalí that combines a lobster and a telephone to create an absurd, dreamlike everyday object.
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B.
The Big Tuna
The Big Tuna is the famous nickname of Bill Parcells, a Hall of Fame NFL head coach known for turning struggling teams into contenders.
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C.
The Angler
"The Angler" is a short story by Washington Irving that reflects his nostalgic, gently humorous style and interest in English rural life.
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D.
The Fishin' Hole
"The Fishin' Hole" is the whistled instrumental tune best known as the iconic theme music for the classic American television sitcom *The Andy Griffith Show*.
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E.
Fish Camp
Fish Camp is a small unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California, located just south of Yosemite National Park and known as a gateway to the park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract sculpture
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hanging mobile sculpture ⓘ kinetic sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm |
mobile
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suspended sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Alexander Calder ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique |
balance of suspended elements
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use of counterweights ⓘ use of thin wire armatures ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexander Calder’s early mobiles ⓘ |
| collection |
Museum of Modern Art
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surface form:
The Museum of Modern Art collection
|
| colorCharacteristic | painted in bright colors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Alexander Calder ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic example of Calder’s mobiles
ⓘ
important work in the history of kinetic sculpture ⓘ |
| depicts |
fish tail (abstracted)
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lobster trap (abstracted) ⓘ marine life ⓘ |
| displayType | ceiling-mounted ⓘ |
| exhibitionVenue |
Museum of Modern Art
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surface form:
Museum of Modern Art, New York City
|
| genre |
abstract art
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modern sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fish-tail-like element
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lobster-trap-like element ⓘ multiple suspended shapes ⓘ |
| inception | 1939 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Calder’s interest in marine imagery
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developments in kinetic art of the 1930s ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location |
Museum of Modern Art
ⓘ
surface form:
Museum of Modern Art, New York City
|
| material |
cord
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sheet metal ⓘ wire ⓘ |
| medium |
cord
ⓘ
painted sheet metal ⓘ wire ⓘ |
| movement |
Kinetic art
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| movementType | air-driven motion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abstract organic forms
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evocation of marine life ⓘ kinetic movement ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | sea life ⓘ |
| title | Lobster Trap and Fish Tail self-link ⓘ |
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