Him
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Him is a provocative 2001 sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan depicting Adolf Hitler in a small, kneeling, childlike form, intended to confront viewers with the nature of evil and historical memory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Him canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holocaust memory debates
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museum ethics discussions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Maurizio Cattelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionForm |
childlike form
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kneeling figure ⓘ |
| depicts | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Warsaw Ghetto site
NERFINISHED
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various international galleries ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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provocative art ⓘ |
| hasCreatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | rear view initially conceals identity ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
controversial
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emotionally disturbing ⓘ politically charged ⓘ provocative ⓘ |
| hasReception |
mixed critical response
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public outrage in some contexts ⓘ strong critical acclaim in art world ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | three-dimensional sculpture ⓘ |
| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| intendedTo |
challenge viewers’ moral judgment
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confront viewers with the nature of evil ⓘ provoke reflection on historical memory ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Nazi crimes
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historical memory ⓘ the Holocaust NERFINISHED ⓘ the nature of evil ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
fabric
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human hair ⓘ resin ⓘ wax ⓘ |
| notableExhibition | Warsaw Ghetto courtyard installation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting Hitler in a small, kneeling, childlike form
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ethical debates about representing Hitler ⓘ intense public controversy ⓘ |
| partOf | Maurizio Cattelan’s body of provocative works ⓘ |
| reveals | Hitler’s face when viewed from the front ⓘ |
| theme |
guilt
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memory ⓘ responsibility ⓘ the banality of evil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.