Back Seat Dodge ’38
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Back Seat Dodge ’38 is a controversial 1964 assemblage sculpture by American artist Ed Kienholz that stages a life-sized, sexually charged scene inside a vintage car to critique mid-20th-century American morality and hypocrisy.
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| Back Seat Dodge ’38 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5583537 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Back Seat Dodge ’38 Context triple: [Ed Kienholz, notableWork, Back Seat Dodge ’38]
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AMC Hornet
The AMC Hornet was a compact car produced in the 1970s that became known for its economical design, varied body styles, and role as a foundation for several later American Motors models.
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AMC Gremlin
The AMC Gremlin is a subcompact car produced in the 1970s, known for its distinctive chopped-tail design and status as one of the first American-made compact hatchbacks.
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AMC Pacer
The AMC Pacer is a compact car produced in the 1970s and early 1980s, best known for its unusually wide, rounded body and extensive glass area that gave it a distinctive, futuristic appearance.
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AMC Javelin
The AMC Javelin is a late-1960s and early-1970s American pony car produced by American Motors Corporation, known for its sporty styling and participation in Trans-Am racing.
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Chrysler New Yorker
The Chrysler New Yorker was a long-running full-size luxury automobile model produced by Chrysler, known for its upscale features and status as one of the brand’s flagship sedans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Back Seat Dodge ’38 Target entity description: Back Seat Dodge ’38 is a controversial 1964 assemblage sculpture by American artist Ed Kienholz that stages a life-sized, sexually charged scene inside a vintage car to critique mid-20th-century American morality and hypocrisy.
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A.
AMC Hornet
The AMC Hornet was a compact car produced in the 1970s that became known for its economical design, varied body styles, and role as a foundation for several later American Motors models.
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B.
AMC Gremlin
The AMC Gremlin is a subcompact car produced in the 1970s, known for its distinctive chopped-tail design and status as one of the first American-made compact hatchbacks.
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C.
AMC Pacer
The AMC Pacer is a compact car produced in the 1970s and early 1980s, best known for its unusually wide, rounded body and extensive glass area that gave it a distinctive, futuristic appearance.
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D.
AMC Javelin
The AMC Javelin is a late-1960s and early-1970s American pony car produced by American Motors Corporation, known for its sporty styling and participation in Trans-Am racing.
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E.
Chrysler New Yorker
The Chrysler New Yorker was a long-running full-size luxury automobile model produced by Chrysler, known for its upscale features and status as one of the brand’s flagship sedans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assemblage sculpture
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contemporary artwork ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Kienholz’s social critique
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key work of 1960s American assemblage ⓘ |
| artworkStyle |
environmental sculpture
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realist tableau ⓘ |
| controversy |
accusations of obscenity
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pressure for restricted viewing conditions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Ed Kienholz
NERFINISHED
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Edward Kienholz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
intimate sexual encounter
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life-sized couple in a car ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
NERFINISHED
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various contemporary art museums ⓘ |
| genre |
assemblage art
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installation art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
audio elements
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beer bottles ⓘ detritus on car floor ⓘ mannequin figures ⓘ vintage car interior ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Back Seat Dodge 38
NERFINISHED
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Back Seat Dodge ’38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| intendedMeaning |
critique of sexual repression
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exposure of social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedInCollection | Los Angeles County Museum of Art collection ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American morality
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hypocrisy ⓘ sexuality ⓘ teenage sexuality ⓘ |
| movement |
Funk art
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West Coast assemblage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
censorship debates
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controversial sexual content ⓘ critique of mid-20th-century American values ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented | mid-20th-century America ⓘ |
| titleIncludesYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
1938 Dodge automobile
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found objects ⓘ mixed media ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Back Seat Dodge ’38 Description of subject: Back Seat Dodge ’38 is a controversial 1964 assemblage sculpture by American artist Ed Kienholz that stages a life-sized, sexually charged scene inside a vintage car to critique mid-20th-century American morality and hypocrisy.
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