Blue Poles
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Blue Poles is a famous abstract expressionist painting by Jackson Pollock, renowned for its dynamic drip technique and bold linear structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blue Poles canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2591466 — 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: Blue Poles Context triple: [Blue Poles (Number 11, 1952), title, Blue Poles]
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A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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E.
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- 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: Blue Poles Target entity description: Blue Poles is a famous abstract expressionist painting by Jackson Pollock, renowned for its dynamic drip technique and bold linear structures.
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A.
Rebecca Black Was Here
Rebecca Black Was Here is the debut extended play by American singer Rebecca Black, showcasing her transition from viral internet fame to a more mature pop sound.
-
B.
Mirror Ball Man
Mirror Ball Man is a flashy, televangelist-style alter ego adopted by U2’s Bono during the Zoo TV Tour to satirize media excess, consumerism, and rock-star celebrity.
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C.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a 2016 mockumentary-style comedy film that satirizes modern pop music culture, starring Andy Samberg as an over-the-top pop idol.
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D.
Can't Stop the Feeling!
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" is a 2016 upbeat pop song by Justin Timberlake, known for its feel-good dance vibe and association with the animated film Trolls.
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E.
The Drop
The Drop is a crime drama novel by Dennis Lehane that follows a lonely bartender entangled in a dangerous scheme involving mob money, a stray dog, and a mysterious woman in working-class Brooklyn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract expressionist painting
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painting ⓘ |
| acquisitionBy | National Gallery of Australia ⓘ |
| acquisitionType | purchase ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Blue Poles: Number 11, 1952
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linked to:
Blue Poles (Number 11, 1952)
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| artHistoricalSignificance |
iconic example of Abstract Expressionism
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major work of Jackson Pollock ⓘ |
| artStyle | drip painting ⓘ |
| collection | National Gallery of Australia ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| controversy | purchase price controversy in Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Jackson Pollock ⓘ |
| depicts | abstract forms ⓘ |
| dominantColor |
black
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blue ⓘ orange ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| estimatedCostAtPurchase | about US$2 million ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | permanent display ⓘ |
| feature | bold linear structures ⓘ |
| genre |
Abstract Expressionism
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linked to:
Abstract expressionism
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| hasPart | eight prominent blue vertical poles ⓘ |
| hasReferenceNumber | Number 11, 1952 ⓘ |
| height | 212.1 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1952 ⓘ |
| influencedByMovement |
Action painting
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New York School ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Canberra ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| location | National Gallery of Australia ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
enamel paint
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract Expressionism
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linked to:
Abstract expressionism
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| orientation | landscape format ⓘ |
| paintingSurface | canvas ⓘ |
| period | late Pollock period ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | non-representational ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| technique |
drip technique
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pouring ⓘ splattering ⓘ |
| title | Blue Poles ⓘ |
| width | 488.9 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blue Poles Description of subject: Blue Poles is a famous abstract expressionist painting by Jackson Pollock, renowned for its dynamic drip technique and bold linear structures.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.