Puppy by Jeff Koons
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"Puppy" by Jeff Koons is a monumental topiary sculpture of a West Highland terrier covered in flowering plants, celebrated as an iconic example of contemporary public art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Puppy by Jeff Koons canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1888819 — 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)
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Target entity: Puppy by Jeff Koons Context triple: [Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, notableWorkOnSite, Puppy by Jeff Koons]
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Balloon Dog (Blue)
Balloon Dog (Blue) is a large, mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that resembles a twisted balloon animal and exemplifies his playful, high-gloss Pop art style.
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Balloon Dog (Red)
Balloon Dog (Red) is a glossy, monumental stainless-steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that mimics a twisted balloon animal and exemplifies his playful, high-pop art style.
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C.
Balloon Dog (Yellow)
Balloon Dog (Yellow) is a large, mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that resembles a twisted balloon animal and exemplifies his playful, high-gloss take on pop and consumer culture.
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D.
Balloon Dog (Magenta)
Balloon Dog (Magenta) is a large, mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that resembles a twisted balloon animal rendered in a vivid magenta finish.
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E.
Balloon Dog (Orange)
Balloon Dog (Orange) is a large, mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that resembles a twisted balloon animal and exemplifies his playful, high-gloss Pop art 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: Puppy by Jeff Koons Target entity description: "Puppy" by Jeff Koons is a monumental topiary sculpture of a West Highland terrier covered in flowering plants, celebrated as an iconic example of contemporary public art.
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A.
Balloon Dog (Blue)
Balloon Dog (Blue) is a large, mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that resembles a twisted balloon animal and exemplifies his playful, high-gloss Pop art style.
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B.
Balloon Dog (Red)
Balloon Dog (Red) is a glossy, monumental stainless-steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that mimics a twisted balloon animal and exemplifies his playful, high-pop art style.
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C.
Balloon Dog (Yellow)
Balloon Dog (Yellow) is a large, mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that resembles a twisted balloon animal and exemplifies his playful, high-gloss take on pop and consumer culture.
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D.
Balloon Dog (Magenta)
Balloon Dog (Magenta) is a large, mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that resembles a twisted balloon animal rendered in a vivid magenta finish.
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E.
Balloon Dog (Orange)
Balloon Dog (Orange) is a large, mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by Jeff Koons that resembles a twisted balloon animal and exemplifies his playful, high-gloss Pop art style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary art work
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public artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ topiary sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Jeff Koons ⓘ |
| artisticMedium | living plants on steel armature ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | multicolored ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Jeff Koons ⓘ |
| depicts |
West Highland White Terrier
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dog ⓘ |
| describedAs |
giant floral dog sculpture
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monumental topiary sculpture ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
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public art ⓘ |
| hasCreatorRole | Jeff Koons ⓘ |
| hasPart |
internal steel frame
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irrigation system ⓘ live plants ⓘ soil substrate ⓘ |
| inception | 1992 ⓘ |
| isIconOf | contemporary public art ⓘ |
| isLivingComponent | yes ⓘ |
| isRecognizedAs | landmark work in Jeff Koons' oeuvre ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
flowering plants
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soil ⓘ steel armature ⓘ |
| movement |
Neo-Pop
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linked to:
Neo-pop
Postmodern art ⓘ
linked to:
Postmodernism
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| notableFor |
iconic status in contemporary public art
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monumental scale ⓘ use of living plants ⓘ |
| requires | regular horticultural maintenance ⓘ |
| scale | monumental ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | dogs in art ⓘ |
| theme |
consumer culture
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domesticity ⓘ kitsch ⓘ sentimentality ⓘ spectacle ⓘ |
| title | Puppy ⓘ |
| uses |
bedding plants
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seasonal flowers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Puppy by Jeff Koons Description of subject: "Puppy" by Jeff Koons is a monumental topiary sculpture of a West Highland terrier covered in flowering plants, celebrated as an iconic example of contemporary public art.
Referenced by (1)
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