Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia
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"Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia" is a biographical book that chronicles the rise and tragic fall of 1970s–80s fashion model Gia Carangi, exploring her groundbreaking career, personal struggles, and early death from AIDS.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7648870 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia Context triple: [Stephen Fried, notableWork, Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia]
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A.
In Her Own Image
In Her Own Image is a novel by journalist and author Anna Murdoch Mann that explores the emotional complexities and inner lives of its female protagonists.
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B.
Centerfold
Centerfold was a Dutch female pop trio active in the 1980s, known for its danceable synth-pop songs and glamorous image.
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C.
Marilyn: A Biography
"Marilyn: A Biography" is Norman Mailer’s controversial book that blends biography, speculation, and literary interpretation to portray the life and myth of Marilyn Monroe.
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D.
Three Women
Three Women is a 1921 Cubist-inspired painting by Fernand Léger that depicts three stylized female figures in a bold, mechanized, and brightly colored composition emblematic of his “machine aesthetic.”
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E.
Another Beauty
Another Beauty is a reflective autobiographical essay collection by Polish poet and essayist Adam Zagajewski, exploring art, exile, memory, and the moral responsibilities of the artist in the late 20th century.
- 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: Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia Target entity description: "Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia" is a biographical book that chronicles the rise and tragic fall of 1970s–80s fashion model Gia Carangi, exploring her groundbreaking career, personal struggles, and early death from AIDS.
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A.
In Her Own Image
In Her Own Image is a novel by journalist and author Anna Murdoch Mann that explores the emotional complexities and inner lives of its female protagonists.
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B.
Centerfold
Centerfold was a Dutch female pop trio active in the 1980s, known for its danceable synth-pop songs and glamorous image.
-
C.
Marilyn: A Biography
"Marilyn: A Biography" is Norman Mailer’s controversial book that blends biography, speculation, and literary interpretation to portray the life and myth of Marilyn Monroe.
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D.
Three Women
Three Women is a 1921 Cubist-inspired painting by Fernand Léger that depicts three stylized female figures in a bold, mechanized, and brightly colored composition emblematic of his “machine aesthetic.”
-
E.
Another Beauty
Another Beauty is a reflective autobiographical essay collection by Polish poet and essayist Adam Zagajewski, exploring art, exile, memory, and the moral responsibilities of the artist in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
1970s fashion
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1980s fashion ⓘ AIDS epidemic ⓘ HIV/AIDS-related death ⓘ LGBT issues ⓘ celebrity culture ⓘ drug addiction ⓘ fashion modeling industry ⓘ heroin abuse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
New York fashion scene of the early 1980s
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New York fashion scene of the late 1970s ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
LGBT identity in the fashion world
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addiction and recovery attempts ⓘ beauty and mortality ⓘ fame and self-destruction ⓘ impact of AIDS on individuals and industry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Gia Carangi's illness and death
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Gia Carangi's relationships ⓘ Gia Carangi's struggles with addiction ⓘ fall of Gia Carangi from the fashion industry ⓘ personal life of Gia Carangi ⓘ rise of Gia Carangi as a supermodel ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalSubject | Gia Carangi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Gia Carangi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| portrays |
Gia Carangi as a pioneering supermodel
NERFINISHED
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Gia Carangi as an early AIDS casualty in the fashion world NERFINISHED ⓘ the darker side of the fashion industry ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
analyses of AIDS representation in popular culture
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analyses of queer figures in fashion history ⓘ discussions about the history of supermodels ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia Description of subject: "Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia" is a biographical book that chronicles the rise and tragic fall of 1970s–80s fashion model Gia Carangi, exploring her groundbreaking career, personal struggles, and early death from AIDS.
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