Irony of Negro Policeman
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Irony of Negro Policeman is a 1981 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that critiques racial identity and authority through his raw, neo-expressionist style.
All labels observed (1)
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| Irony of Negro Policeman canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irony of Negro Policeman Context triple: [Jean-Michel Basquiat, notableWork, Irony of Negro Policeman]
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A.
Harlem's Nocturne
"Harlem's Nocturne" is the atmospheric, piano-driven opening track by Alicia Keys that sets a soulful, introspective tone for her album "The Diary of Alicia Keys."
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B.
Blues for Mister Charlie
Blues for Mister Charlie is a 1964 stage play by James Baldwin that confronts racism and injustice in the American South, loosely inspired by the murder of Emmett Till.
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C.
Montage of a Dream Deferred
Montage of a Dream Deferred is a 1951 book-length sequence of jazz-influenced poems by Langston Hughes that explores the struggles, hopes, and frustrations of African Americans in Harlem.
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D.
The Dying Negro
The Dying Negro is an 18th-century abolitionist poem co-authored by Thomas Day that powerfully condemns the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
The Weary Blues
The Weary Blues is a landmark 1926 poetry collection by Langston Hughes that helped define the voice and themes of the Harlem Renaissance.
- 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: Irony of Negro Policeman Target entity description: Irony of Negro Policeman is a 1981 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that critiques racial identity and authority through his raw, neo-expressionist style.
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A.
Harlem's Nocturne
"Harlem's Nocturne" is the atmospheric, piano-driven opening track by Alicia Keys that sets a soulful, introspective tone for her album "The Diary of Alicia Keys."
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B.
Blues for Mister Charlie
Blues for Mister Charlie is a 1964 stage play by James Baldwin that confronts racism and injustice in the American South, loosely inspired by the murder of Emmett Till.
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C.
Montage of a Dream Deferred
Montage of a Dream Deferred is a 1951 book-length sequence of jazz-influenced poems by Langston Hughes that explores the struggles, hopes, and frustrations of African Americans in Harlem.
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D.
The Dying Negro
The Dying Negro is an 18th-century abolitionist poem co-authored by Thomas Day that powerfully condemns the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
The Weary Blues
The Weary Blues is a landmark 1926 poetry collection by Langston Hughes that helped define the voice and themes of the Harlem Renaissance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | New York art scene of the early 1980s ⓘ |
| artStyle |
expressionist
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graffiti-influenced ⓘ raw ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
downtown New York graffiti culture
ⓘ
postmodern art ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
dark tones
ⓘ
muted colors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Jean-Michel Basquiat ⓘ |
| creatorEthnicity | Haitian-Puerto Rican descent ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
Black policeman
ⓘ
badge ⓘ hat ⓘ police uniform ⓘ |
| genre |
Neo-Expressionism
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surface form:
Neo-expressionism
|
| hasInfluence |
African American history
ⓘ
contemporary urban culture ⓘ graffiti ⓘ street art ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered a key work in Basquiat’s exploration of race and power ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Irony of Negro Policeman self-link ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | figurative painting ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African Americans
authority ⓘ police ⓘ racial identity ⓘ |
| movement |
Neo-Expressionism
ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-expressionism
|
| notableFor |
critique of Black complicity in oppressive systems
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early example of Basquiat’s political work ⓘ |
| partOf | early career works of Jean-Michel Basquiat ⓘ |
| portrays |
distorted human figure
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uniformed authority figure ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of institutional power
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critique of racism ⓘ identity conflict ⓘ internalized oppression ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
acrylic paint
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mixed media ⓘ oilstick ⓘ |
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Subject: Irony of Negro Policeman Description of subject: Irony of Negro Policeman is a 1981 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that critiques racial identity and authority through his raw, neo-expressionist style.
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subject surface form:
Jean-Michel Basquiat