Simon Hantaï
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Simon Hantaï was a Hungarian-French abstract painter known for his innovative "pliage" (folding) technique and significant influence on postwar European art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simon Hantaï canonical | 2 |
| Hantaï Simon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simon Hantaï Context triple: [Pierre Matisse, representedArtist, Simon Hantaï]
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Alain Glavieux
Alain Glavieux was a French engineer and information theorist best known as a co-inventor of turbo codes, a breakthrough in error-correcting coding that revolutionized digital communications.
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B.
Gérard de Battista
Gérard de Battista is a French cinematographer known for his work on numerous European films, including the acclaimed drama "Monsieur Ibrahim."
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C.
Victor Laloux
Victor Laloux was a prominent French architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for his grand Beaux-Arts railway stations and public buildings in Paris.
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D.
Michel Regembal
Michel Regembal is a French architect best known as one of the designers of the Stade de France, the national stadium located in Saint-Denis near Paris.
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Michel Andrault
Michel Andrault was a prominent French architect known for his influential large-scale housing and urban development projects in the late 20th century.
- 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: Simon Hantaï Target entity description: Simon Hantaï was a Hungarian-French abstract painter known for his innovative "pliage" (folding) technique and significant influence on postwar European art.
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A.
Alain Glavieux
Alain Glavieux was a French engineer and information theorist best known as a co-inventor of turbo codes, a breakthrough in error-correcting coding that revolutionized digital communications.
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B.
Gérard de Battista
Gérard de Battista is a French cinematographer known for his work on numerous European films, including the acclaimed drama "Monsieur Ibrahim."
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C.
Victor Laloux
Victor Laloux was a prominent French architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for his grand Beaux-Arts railway stations and public buildings in Paris.
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D.
Michel Regembal
Michel Regembal is a French architect best known as one of the designers of the Stade de France, the national stadium located in Saint-Denis near Paris.
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E.
Michel Andrault
Michel Andrault was a prominent French architect known for his influential large-scale housing and urban development projects in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hungarian-French artist
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abstract painter ⓘ painter ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique | pliage (folding and unfolding painted canvas) ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
André Breton
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Georges Mathieu ⓘ Michel Parmentier ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | Surrealists in Paris ⓘ |
| birthName |
Hantaï Simon
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linked to:
Simon Hantaï
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| countryOfBirth | Hungary ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-12-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-09-12 ⓘ |
| education | Hungarian University of Fine Arts ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | France ⓘ |
| emigrationPeriod | late 1940s ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Centre Pompidou, Paris
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linked to:
Centre Pompidou
Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris ⓘ
linked to:
Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris
Venice Biennale ⓘ |
| familyName | Hantaï ⓘ |
| field | painting ⓘ |
| givenName | Simon ⓘ |
| influenced |
French contemporary painting
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postwar European abstraction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jackson Pollock
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Surrealism ⓘ automatic painting ⓘ |
| knownFor |
folding technique in painting
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pliage technique ⓘ |
| movement |
abstract art
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postwar European art ⓘ |
| name | Simon Hantaï ⓘ |
| nationality |
French
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Hungarian ⓘ |
| notableSeries |
Blancs series
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Mariales series ⓘ Tabulas series ⓘ Études series ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bia, Hungary ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Paris, France
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linked to:
Paris
|
| residence |
Paris, France
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linked to:
Paris
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| retrospectiveHeldAt |
Centre Pompidou, Paris
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linked to:
Centre Pompidou
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| styleCharacteristic |
all-over compositions created by folding and unfolding canvas
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emphasis on process and chance ⓘ use of bright, saturated colors ⓘ |
| workMedium |
acrylic on canvas
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oil on canvas ⓘ |
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linked to: Simon Hantaï