New York in Color, 1952–1962
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New York in Color, 1952–1962 is a celebrated collection of early color street photographs capturing the vibrancy and atmosphere of mid-20th-century New York City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York in Color, 1952–1962 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York in Color, 1952–1962 Context triple: [Ernst Haas, notableWork, New York in Color, 1952–1962]
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A.
A History of New York
A History of New York is a satirical historical narrative by Washington Irving, written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, that humorously chronicles the early history and culture of New York.
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B.
Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions
Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions is a critical study by Maggie Nelson that examines the overlooked contributions of women poets and artists associated with the New York School.
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C.
Naked City
Naked City is an American police procedural television series from the late 1950s and early 1960s, acclaimed for its gritty, semi-documentary style and focus on the lives of New York City detectives and residents.
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D.
Manhattanization
Manhattanization is an urban development phenomenon characterized by the rapid proliferation of high-rise, high-density buildings that transform a city's skyline and land use patterns to resemble those of Manhattan.
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E.
Subway Portraits
Subway Portraits is a renowned series of candid photographs by Walker Evans capturing anonymous New York City subway riders in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York in Color, 1952–1962 Target entity description: New York in Color, 1952–1962 is a celebrated collection of early color street photographs capturing the vibrancy and atmosphere of mid-20th-century New York City.
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A.
A History of New York
A History of New York is a satirical historical narrative by Washington Irving, written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, that humorously chronicles the early history and culture of New York.
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B.
Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions
Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions is a critical study by Maggie Nelson that examines the overlooked contributions of women poets and artists associated with the New York School.
-
C.
Naked City
Naked City is an American police procedural television series from the late 1950s and early 1960s, acclaimed for its gritty, semi-documentary style and focus on the lives of New York City detectives and residents.
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D.
Manhattanization
Manhattanization is an urban development phenomenon characterized by the rapid proliferation of high-rise, high-density buildings that transform a city's skyline and land use patterns to resemble those of Manhattan.
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E.
Subway Portraits
Subway Portraits is a renowned series of candid photographs by Walker Evans capturing anonymous New York City subway riders in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art book
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photo collection ⓘ photography book ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
candid street photography
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documentary realism ⓘ |
| artMovement | color photography ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American photography
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New York City visual history ⓘ |
| captures |
changing urban landscape
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colorful signage and advertisements ⓘ fashion of the 1950s and early 1960s ⓘ vibrancy of New York City streets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Marvin E. Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | celebrated ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | 1952–1962 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
city architecture
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everyday people ⓘ street scenes ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary photography
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street photography ⓘ |
| historicalContext | mid-20th-century New York City ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
art historians
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photography enthusiasts ⓘ students of urban history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | color photography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of color in street photography
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vivid depiction of mid-20th-century New York City ⓘ |
| photographer | Marvin E. Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
neon signs and storefronts
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postwar New York City atmosphere ⓘ street-level perspectives ⓘ urban crowds ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important document of New York City in color ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| timeSpanEnd | 1962 ⓘ |
| timeSpanStart | 1952 ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
dynamic compositions
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high-contrast color ⓘ street-level vantage points ⓘ |
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