New Objectivity
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New Objectivity was a German art and cultural movement of the 1920s that rejected Expressionism in favor of a sober, realistic, and socially critical style.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Objectivity canonical | 28 |
| New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit) works | 1 |
| New Objectivity (transitional) | 1 |
| New Objectivity art | 1 |
| New Objectivity movement | 1 |
| New Objectivity painters in Dresden | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1327177 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Objectivity Context triple: [Weimar Republic, notableCulturalMovement, New Objectivity]
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A.
Week of Modern Art
The Week of Modern Art was a landmark 1922 cultural festival in São Paulo that revolutionized Brazilian literature, visual arts, and music by introducing and consolidating modernist ideas.
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B.
Art for Art’s Sake
"Art for Art’s Sake" is a notable musical number from Marc Blitzstein’s 1937 pro-labor musical "The Cradle Will Rock," reflecting its satirical and socially critical themes.
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C.
Essais sur l’art
Essais sur l’art is a collection of critical writings on art by French Post-Impressionist painter and theorist Émile Bernard, reflecting his aesthetic ideas and debates with contemporaries like Gauguin and Cézanne.
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D.
Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste
Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study that analyzes how aesthetic preferences and cultural consumption reinforce social class distinctions.
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E.
Der Blaue Reiter
Der Blaue Reiter was an early 20th-century German Expressionist art movement and group of artists, including figures like Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, known for its spiritual, abstract, and emotionally charged works.
- 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: New Objectivity Target entity description: New Objectivity was a German art and cultural movement of the 1920s that rejected Expressionism in favor of a sober, realistic, and socially critical style.
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A.
Week of Modern Art
The Week of Modern Art was a landmark 1922 cultural festival in São Paulo that revolutionized Brazilian literature, visual arts, and music by introducing and consolidating modernist ideas.
-
B.
Art for Art’s Sake
"Art for Art’s Sake" is a notable musical number from Marc Blitzstein’s 1937 pro-labor musical "The Cradle Will Rock," reflecting its satirical and socially critical themes.
-
C.
Essais sur l’art
Essais sur l’art is a collection of critical writings on art by French Post-Impressionist painter and theorist Émile Bernard, reflecting his aesthetic ideas and debates with contemporaries like Gauguin and Cézanne.
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D.
Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste
Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study that analyzes how aesthetic preferences and cultural consumption reinforce social class distinctions.
-
E.
Der Blaue Reiter
Der Blaue Reiter was an early 20th-century German Expressionist art movement and group of artists, including figures like Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, known for its spiritual, abstract, and emotionally charged works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German art movement
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art movement ⓘ cultural movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| declineCause | rise of National Socialism in Germany ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
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film ⓘ graphic arts ⓘ literature ⓘ painting ⓘ photography ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| follows |
Expressionism
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surface form:
German Expressionism
|
| hasCharacteristic |
anti‑expressionist
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anti‑romantic ⓘ cool detachment ⓘ documentary approach ⓘ focus on contemporary life ⓘ matter‑of‑fact representation ⓘ political engagement ⓘ portrait realism ⓘ realistic style ⓘ sober style ⓘ social satire ⓘ socially critical ⓘ urban themes ⓘ |
| inception | 1920s ⓘ |
| influenced |
documentary photography
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political art of the 20th century ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dada
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Realism ⓘ war experience of World War I ⓘ |
| mainRegion | Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| notableArchitect |
Bruno Taut
ⓘ
Ernst May ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Alexander Kanoldt
ⓘ
Christian Schad ⓘ Franz Radziwill ⓘ Georg Scholz ⓘ George Grosz ⓘ Karl Hubbuch ⓘ Max Beckmann ⓘ Otto Dix ⓘ Rudolf Schlichter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePhotographer |
Albert Renger‑Patzsch
ⓘ
August Sander ⓘ |
| notableWorkType |
political caricatures
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socially critical portraits ⓘ urban street scenes ⓘ war veteran depictions ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Expressionism
ⓘ
romantic idealization ⓘ |
| periodOfActivity | interwar period ⓘ |
| subMovement |
Classicism
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magical realism ⓘ
surface form:
Magic Realism
Realism ⓘ
surface form:
Verism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Objectivity Description of subject: New Objectivity was a German art and cultural movement of the 1920s that rejected Expressionism in favor of a sober, realistic, and socially critical style.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Objectivity art
this entity surface form:
New Objectivity movement
subject surface form:
Lenbachhaus
this entity surface form:
New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit) works
this entity surface form:
New Objectivity (transitional)
subject surface form:
Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix
this entity surface form:
New Objectivity painters in Dresden