Flamingo (Chicago sculpture)
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Flamingo (Chicago sculpture) is a large, bright-red abstract steel sculpture by Alexander Calder installed in Chicago’s Federal Plaza.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flamingo (sculpture) | 2 |
| Calder Flamingo | 1 |
| Flamingo (Chicago sculpture) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flamingo (Chicago sculpture) Context triple: [Alexander Calder, notableWork, Flamingo (Chicago sculpture)]
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A.
Crown Fountain
Crown Fountain is an interactive public art installation in Chicago featuring twin glass brick towers that project video images of local residents and periodically spout water onto a shallow reflecting pool.
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B.
Make Way for Ducklings sculpture
The Make Way for Ducklings sculpture is a beloved bronze public artwork in Boston depicting the duck family from Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s book.
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C.
Bartholdi Fountain
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental bronze fountain in Washington, D.C., designed in the 19th century by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for creating the Statue of Liberty.
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D.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
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E.
Buckingham Fountain
Buckingham Fountain is a monumental, rococo-style fountain in Chicago’s Grant Park, famed for its large water displays and role as an iconic city landmark.
- 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: Flamingo (Chicago sculpture) Target entity description: Flamingo (Chicago sculpture) is a large, bright-red abstract steel sculpture by Alexander Calder installed in Chicago’s Federal Plaza.
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A.
Crown Fountain
Crown Fountain is an interactive public art installation in Chicago featuring twin glass brick towers that project video images of local residents and periodically spout water onto a shallow reflecting pool.
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B.
Make Way for Ducklings sculpture
The Make Way for Ducklings sculpture is a beloved bronze public artwork in Boston depicting the duck family from Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s book.
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C.
Bartholdi Fountain
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental bronze fountain in Washington, D.C., designed in the 19th century by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for creating the Statue of Liberty.
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D.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
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E.
Buckingham Fountain
Buckingham Fountain is a monumental, rococo-style fountain in Chicago’s Grant Park, famed for its large water displays and role as an iconic city landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract sculpture
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public art ⓘ steel sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Calder Flamingo
ⓘ
linked to:
Flamingo (Chicago sculpture)
|
| artist | Alexander Calder ⓘ |
| category |
Landmarks in Chicago
ⓘ
Outdoor sculptures in Chicago ⓘ Steel sculptures in Illinois ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
| color | bright red ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
United States General Services Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. General Services Administration
|
| commissionPurpose | federal public art program ⓘ |
| coordinates | 41.8787°N 87.6293°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Alexander Calder ⓘ |
| dateUnveiled | 1974-10-25 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alexander Calder ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Chicago public art tours ⓘ |
| genre | modern art ⓘ |
| hasArtMovement |
Abstract art
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic example of Alexander Calder’s monumental public sculpture ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicSubject | Chicago architecture and art photography ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | welded steel ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceFinish | painted ⓘ |
| height |
53 feet
ⓘ
approximately 16 meters ⓘ |
| installationType | fixed sculpture ⓘ |
| isFreestanding | yes ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| locatedInPlazaOf |
Dirksen Federal Building
ⓘ
Kluczynski Federal Building ⓘ |
| location |
Chicago
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Chicago
Federal Plaza ⓘ Illinois ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| material | steel ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chicago Loop public art collection
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago Loop
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| style | abstract ⓘ |
| subject | flamingo (bird) in abstract form ⓘ |
| title | Flamingo ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1974 ⓘ |
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Subject: Flamingo (Chicago sculpture) Description of subject: Flamingo (Chicago sculpture) is a large, bright-red abstract steel sculpture by Alexander Calder installed in Chicago’s Federal Plaza.
Referenced by (4)
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