Sterne
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Sterne is a photographic series by German artist Thomas Ruff that features large-scale, high-contrast images of star fields derived from astronomical observatory negatives.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sterne canonical | 1 |
| Sterne (German) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4793150 — 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: Sterne Context triple: [Thomas Ruff, seriesCreated, Sterne]
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A.
Stork
The stork is a large, long-legged wading bird known for its migratory behavior and cultural associations with delivering babies in European folklore.
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B.
Stella
Stella is a small municipality in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy, situated in the hilly inland area near the Ligurian coast.
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C.
Stella
Stella is the central character in the British television drama film "Gideon's Daughter," around whom the story's emotional and familial conflicts revolve.
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D.
Stella
Stella is a key character in Guy Ritchie's crime film "RocknRolla," known as a sharp, stylish accountant entangled in the London underworld.
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E.
Stella
Stella is an American comedy trio and sketch group best known for its absurdist humor and for featuring comedians Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain.
- 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: Sterne Target entity description: Sterne is a photographic series by German artist Thomas Ruff that features large-scale, high-contrast images of star fields derived from astronomical observatory negatives.
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A.
Stork
The stork is a large, long-legged wading bird known for its migratory behavior and cultural associations with delivering babies in European folklore.
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B.
Stella
Stella is a small municipality in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy, situated in the hilly inland area near the Ligurian coast.
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C.
Stella
Stella is the central character in the British television drama film "Gideon's Daughter," around whom the story's emotional and familial conflicts revolve.
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D.
Stella
Stella is a key character in Guy Ritchie's crime film "RocknRolla," known as a sharp, stylish accountant entangled in the London underworld.
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E.
Stella
Stella is a feminine given name of Latin origin meaning "star," used internationally and popularized in various cultures and media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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photographic series ⓘ |
| artForm | photography ⓘ |
| basedOn | astronomical observatory negatives ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Ruff ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| depicts |
astronomical objects
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night sky ⓘ |
| displayFormat | large-scale wall-mounted prints ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
contemporary art museums
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international art galleries ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
abstraction in photography
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perception of reality ⓘ relationship between art and science ⓘ scientific imaging ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual photography
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contemporary photography ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguageVariant |
Stars (English)
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Sterne (German) ⓘ
linked to:
Sterne
|
| inCollectionOf | museums of contemporary art ⓘ |
| influencedBy | scientific astronomy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject | star fields ⓘ |
| material | gelatin silver print ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
high-contrast imagery
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large-scale prints ⓘ |
| partOf | Thomas Ruff’s photographic oeuvre ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Thomas Ruff’s series "Cassini"
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Thomas Ruff’s series "Nights" ⓘ |
| technique |
enlargement of archival negatives
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high-contrast printing ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Stars ⓘ |
| usesSourceMaterial | astronomical photographs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sterne Description of subject: Sterne is a photographic series by German artist Thomas Ruff that features large-scale, high-contrast images of star fields derived from astronomical observatory negatives.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sterne