Life is Good & Good for You in New York
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"Life is Good & Good for You in New York" is a groundbreaking 1956 photobook by William Klein that captures the raw energy, chaos, and street life of New York City through bold, experimental photography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life is Good & Good for You in New York canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Life is Good & Good for You in New York Context triple: [William Klein, notableWork, Life is Good & Good for You in New York]
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A.
Life Is Good
Life Is Good is a 2012 studio album by American rapper Nas that reflects on his personal life, maturity, and legacy in hip-hop.
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B.
It’s a Good Life
"It’s a Good Life" is a classic 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone about a small town terrorized by a young boy with godlike psychic powers.
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C.
Life's Good
Life's Good is the well-known marketing slogan used by South Korean electronics company LG to promote its brand and products.
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D.
Jammin' in New York
Jammin' in New York is a 1992 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, celebrated for its sharp social commentary and incisive critique of American culture and politics.
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E.
Living for the City
"Living for the City" is a socially conscious 1973 soul song by Stevie Wonder that powerfully depicts systemic racism and urban struggle through vivid storytelling and innovative production.
- 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: Life is Good & Good for You in New York Target entity description: "Life is Good & Good for You in New York" is a groundbreaking 1956 photobook by William Klein that captures the raw energy, chaos, and street life of New York City through bold, experimental photography.
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A.
Life Is Good
Life Is Good is a 2012 studio album by American rapper Nas that reflects on his personal life, maturity, and legacy in hip-hop.
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B.
It’s a Good Life
"It’s a Good Life" is a classic 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone about a small town terrorized by a young boy with godlike psychic powers.
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C.
Life's Good
Life's Good is the well-known marketing slogan used by South Korean electronics company LG to promote its brand and products.
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D.
Jammin' in New York
Jammin' in New York is a 1992 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, celebrated for its sharp social commentary and incisive critique of American culture and politics.
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E.
Living for the City
"Living for the City" is a socially conscious 1973 soul song by Stevie Wonder that powerfully depicts systemic racism and urban struggle through vivid storytelling and innovative production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art book
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photobook ⓘ |
| artForm | photography book ⓘ |
| author | William Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creatorNationality |
American-born photographer
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William Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II ⓘ |
| format | illustrated book ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary photography
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street photography ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Life is Good & Good for You in New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
documentary photography aesthetics
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later street photography books ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white photography ⓘ |
| movement | modern photography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capturing raw energy of New York City
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depicting chaos of city life ⓘ innovative page layout ⓘ radical approach to sequencing photographs ⓘ use of full-bleed images ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | 1950s New York City ⓘ |
| photographer | William Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of street photography
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groundbreaking photobook ⓘ |
| setting |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
bold photography
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dynamic composition ⓘ experimental photography ⓘ grainy images ⓘ graphic design–influenced layout ⓘ high-contrast imagery ⓘ |
| subject |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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city streets ⓘ street life ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation in the city
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energy of postwar America ⓘ everyday life of ordinary people ⓘ urban crowd ⓘ |
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Subject: Life is Good & Good for You in New York Description of subject: "Life is Good & Good for You in New York" is a groundbreaking 1956 photobook by William Klein that captures the raw energy, chaos, and street life of New York City through bold, experimental photography.
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