Philip Guston
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Philip Guston was a 20th-century Canadian American painter known for his evolution from abstract expressionism to a distinctive, cartoon-like figurative style that often addressed political and social themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philip Guston canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philip Guston Context triple: [The Phillips Collection, hasWorkBy, Philip Guston]
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A.
Milton Avery
Milton Avery was a 20th-century American modern painter known for his simplified forms, bold color harmonies, and influential role bridging American Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism.
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B.
Willem de Kooning
Willem de Kooning was a Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter renowned for his dynamic, gestural style and influential works such as his "Woman" series.
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C.
Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman was an influential American abstract expressionist painter known for his large color field canvases marked by vertical “zips” that helped define postwar modern art.
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D.
Mark Rothko
Mark Rothko was a Latvian-born American painter and leading figure of Abstract Expressionism, renowned for his large-scale color field paintings that explore profound emotional and spiritual themes.
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E.
Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn was a Lithuanian-born American social realist artist and photographer known for his politically engaged murals, paintings, and documentary photographs of working-class life during the Great Depression.
- 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: Philip Guston Target entity description: Philip Guston was a 20th-century Canadian American painter known for his evolution from abstract expressionism to a distinctive, cartoon-like figurative style that often addressed political and social themes.
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A.
Milton Avery
Milton Avery was a 20th-century American modern painter known for his simplified forms, bold color harmonies, and influential role bridging American Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism.
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B.
Willem de Kooning
Willem de Kooning was a Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter renowned for his dynamic, gestural style and influential works such as his "Woman" series.
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C.
Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman was an influential American abstract expressionist painter known for his large color field canvases marked by vertical “zips” that helped define postwar modern art.
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D.
Mark Rothko
Mark Rothko was a Latvian-born American painter and leading figure of Abstract Expressionism, renowned for his large-scale color field paintings that explore profound emotional and spiritual themes.
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E.
Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn was a Lithuanian-born American social realist artist and photographer known for his politically engaged murals, paintings, and documentary photographs of working-class life during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract expressionist painter
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artist ⓘ figurative painter ⓘ painter ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American modern art
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New York art scene ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Guggenheim Fellowship ⓘ |
| birthName | Philip Goldstein ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-06-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-06-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Manual Arts High School
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linked to:
Hamilton High School
Otis Art Institute ⓘ |
| employer |
Iowa State University
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linked to:
Iowa State College
New York University ⓘ Washington University in St. Louis ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Museum of Modern Art, New York
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linked to:
Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ⓘ Tate Modern ⓘ Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| fullName | Philip Guston ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
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political art ⓘ social commentary art ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary figurative painters
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neo-expressionist artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Diego Rivera
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Georges Rouault ⓘ Mexican muralists ⓘ Piero della Francesca ⓘ cartoon and comic-strip imagery ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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Neo-expressionism precursor ⓘ New York School ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cartoon-like figurative style
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depictions of Ku Klux Klan figures ⓘ paintings addressing racism and violence ⓘ politically charged imagery ⓘ transition from abstract to figurative painting ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bad Habits
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City Limits ⓘ Painting, Smoking, Eating ⓘ The Studio ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Woodstock, New York, United States
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linked to:
Woodstock, New York
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| spouse | Musa McKim ⓘ |
| style |
cartoon-like figuration
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thickly painted, gestural surfaces ⓘ |
| taught |
Leon Golub
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Philip Pearlstein ⓘ |
| theme |
everyday objects as symbols
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political disillusionment ⓘ racism in America ⓘ self-portraiture ⓘ violence and oppression ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City
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Woodstock, New York ⓘ |
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Referenced by (18)
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