The Blind Man (Dada journal)
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The Blind Man was a short-lived New York Dada journal (1917) associated with Marcel Duchamp and his circle, known for championing avant-garde art and defending Duchamp’s controversial readymade Fountain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Blind Man (Dada journal) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blind Man (Dada journal) Context triple: [Fountain, publisher, The Blind Man (Dada journal)]
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A.
The Little Review
The Little Review was an influential early 20th-century American literary magazine known for publishing experimental modernist writers, including James Joyce.
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B.
The Masses (magazine)
The Masses was a pioneering early 20th-century American socialist and radical magazine known for its political commentary, muckraking journalism, and influential leftist art and cartoons.
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C.
Diary of a Madman
"Diary of a Madman" is a dark, horrorcore hip-hop track by the group Gravediggaz, known for its eerie production and macabre, narrative-driven lyrics.
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D.
Black Journal
Black Journal was a pioneering American public television news and affairs program that focused on African American issues, culture, and politics during the late 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Surrealist Manifesto
The Surrealist Manifesto is André Breton’s 1924 foundational text that defined the principles and aims of the Surrealist movement in art and literature.
- 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: The Blind Man (Dada journal) Target entity description: The Blind Man was a short-lived New York Dada journal (1917) associated with Marcel Duchamp and his circle, known for championing avant-garde art and defending Duchamp’s controversial readymade Fountain.
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A.
The Little Review
The Little Review was an influential early 20th-century American literary magazine known for publishing experimental modernist writers, including James Joyce.
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B.
The Masses (magazine)
The Masses was a pioneering early 20th-century American socialist and radical magazine known for its political commentary, muckraking journalism, and influential leftist art and cartoons.
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C.
Diary of a Madman
"Diary of a Madman" is a dark, horrorcore hip-hop track by the group Gravediggaz, known for its eerie production and macabre, narrative-driven lyrics.
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D.
Black Journal
Black Journal was a pioneering American public television news and affairs program that focused on African American issues, culture, and politics during the late 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Surrealist Manifesto
The Surrealist Manifesto is André Breton’s 1924 foundational text that defined the principles and aims of the Surrealist movement in art and literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dada journal
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art magazine ⓘ avant-garde periodical ⓘ |
| aim |
to challenge traditional definitions of art
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to promote Dada in the United States ⓘ |
| artisticStance | anti-academic art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marcel Duchamp
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New York Dada ⓘ |
| cityOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| contributorCircle | New York avant-garde artists ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| defendedWork |
Fountain by Marcel Duchamp
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surface form:
Fountain (readymade)
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| editor |
Beatrice Wood
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Henri-Pierre Roché NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcel Duchamp ⓘ |
| firstIssueYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| focus |
Dadaist ideas
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avant-garde art ⓘ |
| genre |
art criticism
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literary magazine ⓘ |
| hasISSNStatus | historical periodical (pre-standard ISSN era) ⓘ |
| hasIssueCount | 2 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
World War I
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surface form:
World War I era
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| language | English ⓘ |
| lastIssueYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| movement | Dada ⓘ |
| notableFor |
championing avant-garde art in New York
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defending Marcel Duchamp’s readymade Fountain ⓘ publishing texts related to the 1917 Society of Independent Artists exhibition ⓘ |
| politicalStance | anti-establishment in art ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | short-lived ⓘ |
| publicationYearEnd | 1917 ⓘ |
| publicationYearStart | 1917 ⓘ |
| publisherRole | platform for New York Dada circle ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
Society of Independent Artists exhibition (1917)
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surface form:
1917 Society of Independent Artists exhibition
|
| successor | Rongwrong (Dada journal) ⓘ |
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Subject: The Blind Man (Dada journal) Description of subject: The Blind Man was a short-lived New York Dada journal (1917) associated with Marcel Duchamp and his circle, known for championing avant-garde art and defending Duchamp’s controversial readymade Fountain.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fountain