1951 Irascibles photograph
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art historical document
black-and-white photograph
cultural icon of Abstract Expressionism
group portrait photograph
The 1951 Irascibles photograph is a famous group portrait of leading Abstract Expressionist artists protesting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s policies, often seen as a defining image of the New York School.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1951 Irascibles photograph canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11808489 — 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: 1951 Irascibles photograph Context triple: [Hedda Sterne, participantIn, 1951 Irascibles photograph]
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A.
Museum Photographs series
Museum Photographs series is a body of large-scale color photographs by Thomas Struth that depict visitors observing artworks in major museums, exploring the relationship between art, space, and spectatorship.
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B.
Portrait of George Luks
Portrait of George Luks is a painting by American artist Robert Henri depicting his fellow Ashcan School painter George Luks.
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C.
Ancestral Photograph
"Ancestral Photograph" is a reflective poem by Seamus Heaney that meditates on family heritage, memory, and the passage of time through the image of an old family photograph.
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D.
"Photograph"
"Photograph" is a popular romantic ballad by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, known for its emotional lyrics and acoustic-driven melody.
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E.
Portrait of Picasso
Portrait of Picasso is a Cubist painting by Spanish artist Juan Gris depicting his friend and fellow painter Pablo Picasso in Gris’s distinctive geometric style.
- 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: 1951 Irascibles photograph Target entity description: The 1951 Irascibles photograph is a famous group portrait of leading Abstract Expressionist artists protesting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s policies, often seen as a defining image of the New York School.
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A.
Museum Photographs series
Museum Photographs series is a body of large-scale color photographs by Thomas Struth that depict visitors observing artworks in major museums, exploring the relationship between art, space, and spectatorship.
-
B.
Portrait of George Luks
Portrait of George Luks is a painting by American artist Robert Henri depicting his fellow Ashcan School painter George Luks.
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C.
Ancestral Photograph
"Ancestral Photograph" is a reflective poem by Seamus Heaney that meditates on family heritage, memory, and the passage of time through the image of an old family photograph.
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D.
"Photograph"
"Photograph" is a popular romantic ballad by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, known for its emotional lyrics and acoustic-driven melody.
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E.
Portrait of Picasso
Portrait of Picasso is a Cubist painting by Spanish artist Juan Gris depicting his friend and fellow painter Pablo Picasso in Gris’s distinctive geometric style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art historical document
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black-and-white photograph ⓘ cultural icon of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ group portrait photograph ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Life magazine Irascibles photograph
NERFINISHED
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The Irascibles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Life magazine editors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | protest against Metropolitan Museum of Art policies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Nina Leen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Ad Reinhardt
NERFINISHED
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Adolph Gottlieb NERFINISHED ⓘ Barnett Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ Bradley Walker Tomlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Clyfford Still NERFINISHED ⓘ Fritz Bultman NERFINISHED ⓘ George McNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ Hans Hofmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Hedda Sterne NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson Pollock NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Ernst NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Rothko NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Busa NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Pousette-Dart NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Motherwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodoros Stamos NERFINISHED ⓘ Weldon Kees NERFINISHED ⓘ Willem de Kooning NERFINISHED ⓘ William Baziotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsMovement | Abstract Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
exhibitions on Abstract Expressionism
ⓘ
histories of modern art ⓘ |
| genre | portrait photography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | public perception of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ |
| languageOfAccompanyingArticle | English GENERATED ⓘ |
| locationOfShooting | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | gelatin silver print ⓘ |
| numberOfArtistsDepicted | 18 GENERATED ⓘ |
| photographer | Nina Leen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publication | Life magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1951-01-15 ⓘ |
| publisher | Life magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Open Letter to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1950) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American avant-garde art
ⓘ
American painting ⓘ Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Time Inc. (historical Life magazine archive) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
defining image of the New York School
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symbol of artists’ protest against conservative museum policies ⓘ |
| subject | group of Abstract Expressionist painters ⓘ |
| year | 1950 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1951 Irascibles photograph Description of subject: The 1951 Irascibles photograph is a famous group portrait of leading Abstract Expressionist artists protesting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s policies, often seen as a defining image of the New York School.
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