Centerfolds
E443915
Centerfolds is a renowned photographic series by Cindy Sherman that subverts the traditional magazine centerfold format to explore themes of female identity, representation, and the male gaze.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Centerfolds canonical | 3 |
| Centerfolds (Cindy Sherman series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4482634 — 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: Centerfolds Context triple: [Cindy Sherman, notableWork, Centerfolds]
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A.
The Morning Paper
"The Morning Paper" is a song by indie musician Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 1997 album *Red Apple Falls*, known for its sparse arrangement and introspective, narrative lyrics.
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B.
Argosy magazine
Argosy magazine was a long-running American pulp and men's adventure periodical known for sensational stories and features that helped popularize mysteries like the Bermuda Triangle.
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C.
The Magazine of Magazines
The Magazine of Magazines was an 18th-century British periodical that compiled and reprinted notable literary and political works for a broad reading public.
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D.
All-Story Weekly
All-Story Weekly was an early 20th-century American pulp fiction magazine known for publishing popular adventure and genre stories, including the debut of Zorro.
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E.
Tit-Bits
Tit-Bits was a hugely popular late 19th- and early 20th-century British weekly magazine of short, entertaining snippets and miscellany, founded by publisher George Newnes.
- 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: Centerfolds Target entity description: Centerfolds is a renowned photographic series by Cindy Sherman that subverts the traditional magazine centerfold format to explore themes of female identity, representation, and the male gaze.
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A.
The Morning Paper
"The Morning Paper" is a song by indie musician Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 1997 album *Red Apple Falls*, known for its sparse arrangement and introspective, narrative lyrics.
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B.
Argosy magazine
Argosy magazine was a long-running American pulp and men's adventure periodical known for sensational stories and features that helped popularize mysteries like the Bermuda Triangle.
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C.
The Magazine of Magazines
The Magazine of Magazines was an 18th-century British periodical that compiled and reprinted notable literary and political works for a broad reading public.
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D.
All-Story Weekly
All-Story Weekly was an early 20th-century American pulp fiction magazine known for publishing popular adventure and genre stories, including the debut of Zorro.
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E.
Tit-Bits
Tit-Bits was a hugely popular late 19th- and early 20th-century British weekly magazine of short, entertaining snippets and miscellany, founded by publisher George Newnes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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photographic series ⓘ |
| colorOrBlackAndWhite | color ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Artforum ⓘ |
| commissionOutcome | commissioned series was not originally published in Artforum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Cindy Sherman ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
highly influential in contemporary photography
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widely discussed in feminist art criticism ⓘ |
| depicts |
cinematic scenarios
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staged female figures ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Metro Pictures Gallery
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Museum of Modern Art ⓘ Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
objectification of women
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power relations in looking ⓘ psychological states ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| format | large-scale chromogenic color prints ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual photography
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fine art photography ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Centerfolds (Cindy Sherman series)
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linked to:
Centerfolds
Untitled Film Stills: Centerfolds ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary feminist photography
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discourse on the male gaze in art ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | photographic print ⓘ |
| imageOrientation | horizontal ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | magazine centerfolds ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
female identity
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male gaze ⓘ media stereotypes ⓘ representation of women ⓘ |
| movement |
feminist art
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postmodern art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Cindy Sherman ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 12 ⓘ |
| parodies | magazine centerfolds ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
History Portraits
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Untitled Film Stills ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| subverts | traditional centerfold format ⓘ |
| typicalViewpoint | close-up or mid-shot of reclining figure ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
costume and makeup
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self-portraiture ⓘ staged photography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Centerfolds Description of subject: Centerfolds is a renowned photographic series by Cindy Sherman that subverts the traditional magazine centerfold format to explore themes of female identity, representation, and the male gaze.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Centerfolds