The Portable War Memorial
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The Portable War Memorial is a 1968 assemblage sculpture by American artist Ed Kienholz that offers a darkly satirical, immersive critique of American militarism and patriotic spectacle.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Portable War Memorial canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Portable War Memorial Context triple: [Ed Kienholz, notableWork, The Portable War Memorial]
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A.
Stonehaven War Memorial
Stonehaven War Memorial is a prominent hilltop monument overlooking the coastal town of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, commemorating local residents who died in the World Wars.
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B.
Nicholson War Memorial
The Nicholson War Memorial is a prominent First World War memorial tower in Leek, Staffordshire, commemorating local servicemen who lost their lives in the conflict.
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C.
Eccles War Memorial
The Eccles War Memorial is a commemorative monument in Eccles, England, honoring local residents who lost their lives in military service during the world wars.
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D.
National Boer War Memorial
The National Boer War Memorial is an Australian war memorial in Canberra commemorating the service and sacrifice of Australians who fought in the Second Boer War (1899–1902).
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E.
Garden of Remembrance
The Garden of Remembrance is a memorial garden dedicated to honoring the victims of the Pan Am Flight 103 disaster in Lockerbie, Scotland.
- 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: The Portable War Memorial Target entity description: The Portable War Memorial is a 1968 assemblage sculpture by American artist Ed Kienholz that offers a darkly satirical, immersive critique of American militarism and patriotic spectacle.
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A.
Stonehaven War Memorial
Stonehaven War Memorial is a prominent hilltop monument overlooking the coastal town of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, commemorating local residents who died in the World Wars.
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B.
Nicholson War Memorial
The Nicholson War Memorial is a prominent First World War memorial tower in Leek, Staffordshire, commemorating local servicemen who lost their lives in the conflict.
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C.
Eccles War Memorial
The Eccles War Memorial is a commemorative monument in Eccles, England, honoring local residents who lost their lives in military service during the world wars.
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D.
National Boer War Memorial
The National Boer War Memorial is an Australian war memorial in Canberra commemorating the service and sacrifice of Australians who fought in the Second Boer War (1899–1902).
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E.
Garden of Remembrance
The Garden of Remembrance is a memorial garden dedicated to honoring the victims of the Pan Am Flight 103 disaster in Lockerbie, Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assemblage sculpture
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installation art ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
critique of American culture
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critique of war ⓘ death and remembrance ⓘ media spectacle ⓘ satire of patriotic spectacle ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Estate of Ed Kienholz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Ed Kienholz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
American soldiers
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civilian spectators ⓘ commercial signage ⓘ wartime imagery ⓘ |
| describedAs |
critical of American militarism
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darkly satirical ⓘ immersive ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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political art ⓘ |
| hasEffect | immersive viewer experience ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later political installation artists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
American flag imagery
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Iwo Jima flag-raising reference ⓘ jukebox ⓘ life-size figures ⓘ table and chairs ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English text elements ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstExhibition | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American militarism
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consumer culture ⓘ mass media ⓘ patriotism ⓘ war and conflict ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
found objects
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mixed media ⓘ |
| movement |
Assemblage art
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Neo-Dada NERFINISHED ⓘ Pop art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ed Kienholz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantIn |
history of American installation art
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history of political art in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
Cold War era
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| workLocation | various museum and gallery venues ⓘ |
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