I’ll Be Your Mirror
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"I’ll Be Your Mirror" is a landmark photography book and exhibition by Nan Goldin that presents intimate, diaristic images documenting the lives and relationships of her friends and the LGBTQ+ and bohemian communities around her.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I’ll Be Your Mirror canonical | 2 |
| "I'll Be Your Mirror" by The Velvet Underground | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4745887 — 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: I’ll Be Your Mirror Context triple: [Nan Goldin, notableWork, I’ll Be Your Mirror]
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A.
Sky Mirror
Sky Mirror is a large, concave stainless-steel outdoor sculpture by Anish Kapoor that reflects and distorts the sky and surroundings like a giant mirror.
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B.
Mirrors
"Mirrors" is a 2013 pop and R&B ballad by Justin Timberlake, known for its reflective lyrics about lasting love and its expansive, multi-part production.
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C.
Man in the Mirror
"Man in the Mirror" is a socially conscious pop ballad by Michael Jackson that urges personal reflection and individual responsibility as a catalyst for changing the world.
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D.
Done with Mirrors
"Done with Mirrors" is a 1985 hard rock album by Aerosmith that marked the band's reunion with guitarist Joe Perry and a transitional period before their major late-1980s comeback.
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E.
Mirror, Mirror
"Mirror, Mirror" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode that introduces the iconic "mirror universe," depicting darker alternate versions of the Enterprise crew.
- 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: I’ll Be Your Mirror Target entity description: "I’ll Be Your Mirror" is a landmark photography book and exhibition by Nan Goldin that presents intimate, diaristic images documenting the lives and relationships of her friends and the LGBTQ+ and bohemian communities around her.
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A.
Sky Mirror
Sky Mirror is a large, concave stainless-steel outdoor sculpture by Anish Kapoor that reflects and distorts the sky and surroundings like a giant mirror.
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B.
Mirrors
"Mirrors" is a 2013 pop and R&B ballad by Justin Timberlake, known for its reflective lyrics about lasting love and its expansive, multi-part production.
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C.
Man in the Mirror
"Man in the Mirror" is a socially conscious pop ballad by Michael Jackson that urges personal reflection and individual responsibility as a catalyst for changing the world.
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D.
Done with Mirrors
"Done with Mirrors" is a 1985 hard rock album by Aerosmith that marked the band's reunion with guitarist Joe Perry and a transitional period before their major late-1980s comeback.
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E.
Mirror, Mirror
"Mirror, Mirror" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode that introduces the iconic "mirror universe," depicting darker alternate versions of the Enterprise crew.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
photography book
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photography exhibition ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
intimate realism
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snapshot aesthetic ⓘ |
| author | Nan Goldin ⓘ |
| basedOn | Nan Goldin's photographic archive ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Nan Goldin ⓘ |
| criticalReception | landmark in contemporary photography ⓘ |
| depicts |
AIDS era communities
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drug use ⓘ gender nonconformity ⓘ love and breakups ⓘ queer relationships ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
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linked to:
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam ⓘ
linked to:
Stedelijk Museum
Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| exhibitionStartDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| genre |
art book
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documentary photography ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Nan Goldin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
black-and-white photographs
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color photographs ⓘ domestic interior scenes ⓘ images of LGBTQ+ nightlife ⓘ portraits of friends ⓘ self-portraits ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Nan Goldin's personal life
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New York downtown scene ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
LGBTQ+ communities
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bohemian communities ⓘ diaristic photography ⓘ friends of Nan Goldin ⓘ intimate relationships ⓘ |
| mediaType |
photographic prints
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print ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary photography
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documentary art ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | visual diary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diaristic approach to photography
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raw, unfiltered depiction of private life ⓘ representation of LGBTQ+ communities in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| photographer | Nan Goldin ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Scalo ⓘ |
| titleInspiredBy |
"I'll Be Your Mirror" by The Velvet Underground
ⓘ
linked to:
I’ll Be Your Mirror
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I’ll Be Your Mirror Description of subject: "I’ll Be Your Mirror" is a landmark photography book and exhibition by Nan Goldin that presents intimate, diaristic images documenting the lives and relationships of her friends and the LGBTQ+ and bohemian communities around her.
Referenced by (3)
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