Oblique Strategies
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Oblique Strategies is a deck of creative prompts and aphoristic cards devised by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt to help artists break creative blocks through lateral thinking.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Oblique Strategies card set | 1 |
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
artwork
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card deck ⓘ creative tool ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ambient music
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experimental music GENERATED ⓘ studio production GENERATED ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder |
Brian Eno
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Peter Schmidt estate GENERATED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Brian Eno
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Peter Schmidt GENERATED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
deck of aphorisms
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set of creative prompts GENERATED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
digital adaptations
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physical deck GENERATED ⓘ |
| format | deck of cards GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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experimental art tool GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
first edition 1975
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later revised editions GENERATED ⓘ second edition 1978 GENERATED ⓘ third edition 1979 GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
creative thinking tools
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idea generation methods GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
aphoristic statements
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creative prompts GENERATED ⓘ instruction cards GENERATED ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 GENERATED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
chance operations
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lateral thinking GENERATED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | printed cards GENERATED ⓘ |
| method | random card selection GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableCardText |
Emphasize the flaws
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Honor thy error as a hidden intention GENERATED ⓘ Repetition is a form of change GENERATED ⓘ Use an old idea GENERATED ⓘ What would your closest friend do? GENERATED ⓘ |
| purpose |
aiding artistic decision-making
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overcoming creative block GENERATED ⓘ stimulating lateral thinking GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
design work
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music composition GENERATED ⓘ visual art creation GENERATED ⓘ writing GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Brian Eno GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedIn | music production sessions GENERATED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Oblique Strategies card set