A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that exemplifies Wearing’s interest in ordinary people)
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A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday local family, challenging traditional notions of what a family looks like in contemporary society.
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| A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that exemplifies Wearing’s interest in ordinary people) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that exemplifies Wearing’s interest in ordinary people) Context triple: [Gillian Wearing, notableWork, A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that exemplifies Wearing’s interest in ordinary people)]
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Ford Madox Brown mural cycle
The Ford Madox Brown mural cycle is a series of large-scale Victorian-era wall paintings in Manchester Town Hall depicting key episodes in the history and development of Manchester.
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“Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family”
“Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family” is Condoleezza Rice’s autobiographical account of her upbringing and family life, tracing the values and experiences that shaped her path to becoming a prominent American diplomat and political figure.
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C.
Friends' burial ground, Birmingham
Friends' burial ground, Birmingham is a historic Quaker cemetery in Birmingham, England, associated with the local Religious Society of Friends community.
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Portrait of a Family
"Portrait of a Family" is a late 16th-century group portrait by Dutch painter Jacob Willemsz Delff the Elder, exemplifying the detailed realism and domestic focus of the Northern Renaissance.
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E.
Street Scenes series
The Street Scenes series is a collection of artworks depicting urban street life and city environments, often focusing on everyday moments and social realities in public spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that exemplifies Wearing’s interest in ordinary people) Target entity description: A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday local family, challenging traditional notions of what a family looks like in contemporary society.
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A.
Ford Madox Brown mural cycle
The Ford Madox Brown mural cycle is a series of large-scale Victorian-era wall paintings in Manchester Town Hall depicting key episodes in the history and development of Manchester.
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B.
“Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family”
“Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family” is Condoleezza Rice’s autobiographical account of her upbringing and family life, tracing the values and experiences that shaped her path to becoming a prominent American diplomat and political figure.
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C.
Friends' burial ground, Birmingham
Friends' burial ground, Birmingham is a historic Quaker cemetery in Birmingham, England, associated with the local Religious Society of Friends community.
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D.
Portrait of a Family
"Portrait of a Family" is a late 16th-century group portrait by Dutch painter Jacob Willemsz Delff the Elder, exemplifying the detailed realism and domestic focus of the Northern Renaissance.
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E.
Street Scenes series
The Street Scenes series is a collection of artworks depicting urban street life and city environments, often focusing on everyday moments and social realities in public spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| category |
Outdoor sculptures in England
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Sculptures in Birmingham ⓘ Works by Gillian Wearing ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Birmingham City Council
NERFINISHED
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Birmingham Civic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikon Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Gillian Wearing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
an everyday local family
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two adult women ⓘ two children ⓘ |
| exemplifies | Gillian Wearing’s interest in ordinary people ⓘ |
| genre |
figurative sculpture
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public art ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Real Birmingham Family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portraying a non‑traditional family unit
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using real Birmingham residents as models ⓘ |
| partOf | Gillian Wearing’s public art practice ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to challenge traditional notions of what a family looks like
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to represent a real family from Birmingham ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
family
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motherhood ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| theme |
contemporary family
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diversity of family structures ⓘ ordinary people ⓘ representation of everyday life ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 2014 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 2014 ⓘ |
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Subject: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that exemplifies Wearing’s interest in ordinary people) Description of subject: A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday local family, challenging traditional notions of what a family looks like in contemporary society.
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