Truisms
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Truisms is a seminal series of brief, provocative text-based statements by artist Jenny Holzer that challenge social norms and political assumptions, often displayed in public spaces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Truisms canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2620469 — 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: Truisms Context triple: [Jenny Holzer, notableWork, Truisms]
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A.
Truthfully
"Truthfully" is a song featured on Justin Bieber's debut studio album "My World 2.0."
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B.
The Criterion between truth and falsehood
"The Criterion between truth and falsehood" is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Furqan, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the distinction between guidance and misguidance through divine revelation.
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C.
Truth and Reality
Truth and Reality is a psychological and philosophical work by Otto Rank that explores the nature of the self, creativity, and human experience beyond traditional Freudian theory.
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D.
The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
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E.
Discourses
Discourses is a collection of teachings by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus, recorded by his student Arrian, that outlines practical guidance for living a virtuous and rational life.
- 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: Truisms Target entity description: Truisms is a seminal series of brief, provocative text-based statements by artist Jenny Holzer that challenge social norms and political assumptions, often displayed in public spaces.
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A.
Truthfully
"Truthfully" is a song featured on Justin Bieber's debut studio album "My World 2.0."
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B.
The Criterion between truth and falsehood
"The Criterion between truth and falsehood" is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Furqan, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the distinction between guidance and misguidance through divine revelation.
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C.
Truth and Reality
Truth and Reality is a psychological and philosophical work by Otto Rank that explores the nature of the self, creativity, and human experience beyond traditional Freudian theory.
-
D.
The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
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E.
Discourses
Discourses is a collection of teachings by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus, recorded by his student Arrian, that outlines practical guidance for living a virtuous and rational life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork series
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conceptual art ⓘ text-based artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement |
conceptual art
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feminist art ⓘ text art ⓘ |
| circaNumberOfItems | over 250 statements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator |
Holzer, Jenny
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Jenny Holzer ⓘ |
| displayedIn |
art galleries
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museums ⓘ public spaces ⓘ urban environments ⓘ |
| distributionMethod |
mass reproduction
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street-level posting ⓘ wheat-pasted posters ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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public art ⓘ text art ⓘ |
| hasExample |
ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE
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ANY SURPLUS IS IMMORAL ⓘ LACK OF CHARISMA CAN BE FATAL ⓘ MONEY CREATES TASTE ⓘ MURDER HAS ITS SEXUAL SIDE ⓘ PRIVATE PROPERTY CREATED CRIME ⓘ PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT ⓘ
linked to:
Protect Me From What I Want
RAISE BOYS AND GIRLS THE SAME WAY ⓘ ROMANTIC LOVE WAS INVENTED TO MANIPULATE WOMEN ⓘ WORDS TEND TO BE INADEQUATE ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provocative slogans
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short declarative sentences ⓘ text aphorisms ⓘ |
| inception |
1977
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary text-based art
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politically engaged art ⓘ public art practices ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstDisplay | New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
authority
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consumerism ⓘ gender roles ⓘ ideology ⓘ language ⓘ mass media ⓘ morality ⓘ politics ⓘ power structures ⓘ social norms ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| medium |
LED displays
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T-shirts ⓘ benches ⓘ billboards ⓘ electronic signs ⓘ posters ⓘ printed text ⓘ public signage ⓘ stickers ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
ambiguous moral positions
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anonymous early distribution ⓘ appropriation of advertising formats ⓘ brief statements ⓘ contradictory statements ⓘ didactic tone ⓘ provocative content ⓘ use of capital letters ⓘ |
| purpose |
to challenge social norms
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to disrupt everyday visual culture ⓘ to provoke critical reflection ⓘ to question political assumptions ⓘ |
| significantIn |
feminist art history
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late 20th-century conceptual art ⓘ political art discourse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Truisms Description of subject: Truisms is a seminal series of brief, provocative text-based statements by artist Jenny Holzer that challenge social norms and political assumptions, often displayed in public spaces.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.