The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign)
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The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign) is a seminal 1967 neon text artwork by Bruce Nauman that wryly explores the role and identity of the artist.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign) Context triple: [Bruce Nauman, notableWork, The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign)]
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The Art Spirit
The Art Spirit is a seminal 1923 book by American painter and teacher Robert Henri that compiles his teachings on art, creativity, and the artist’s life.
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Night Gallery
Night Gallery is an American anthology television series created by Rod Serling that presents macabre and supernatural stories, often with twist endings.
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The Yellow Christ
The Yellow Christ is an 1889 post-Impressionist painting by Paul Gauguin that depicts a stylized crucifixion scene in vivid yellow tones, exemplifying his Symbolist and Synthetist approach.
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The Visible and the Invisible
The Visible and the Invisible is an unfinished, posthumously published philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that deepens his phenomenology by exploring perception, embodiment, and the intertwining of subject and world.
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The Large Glass
The Large Glass is a famous avant-garde artwork by Marcel Duchamp, formally titled "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even," known for its complex symbolism and use of glass as a primary medium.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign) Target entity description: The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign) is a seminal 1967 neon text artwork by Bruce Nauman that wryly explores the role and identity of the artist.
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A.
The Art Spirit
The Art Spirit is a seminal 1923 book by American painter and teacher Robert Henri that compiles his teachings on art, creativity, and the artist’s life.
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B.
Night Gallery
Night Gallery is an American anthology television series created by Rod Serling that presents macabre and supernatural stories, often with twist endings.
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C.
The Yellow Christ
The Yellow Christ is an 1889 post-Impressionist painting by Paul Gauguin that depicts a stylized crucifixion scene in vivid yellow tones, exemplifying his Symbolist and Synthetist approach.
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D.
The Visible and the Invisible
The Visible and the Invisible is an unfinished, posthumously published philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that deepens his phenomenology by exploring perception, embodiment, and the intertwining of subject and world.
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E.
The Large Glass
The Large Glass is a famous avant-garde artwork by Marcel Duchamp, formally titled "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even," known for its complex symbolism and use of glass as a primary medium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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neon artwork ⓘ text-based artwork ⓘ |
| artForm |
installation art
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light art ⓘ |
| artisticIntention |
play with sincerity and irony
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question the function of the artist ⓘ |
| color | blue neon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Bruce Nauman ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts | neon text statement ⓘ |
| describedAs |
iconic neon text piece
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seminal work in Bruce Nauman’s career ⓘ |
| displayMode |
wall-mounted sign
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window sign ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasCreatorRole | Bruce Nauman as both artist and subject ⓘ |
| hasPart | spiral arrangement of text ⓘ |
| hasTitleText | The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| influenced | later conceptual text-based neon works ⓘ |
| influencedBy | commercial signage ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
art and truth
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identity of the artist ⓘ irony in art ⓘ role of the artist ⓘ |
| material |
metal support
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neon light ⓘ |
| medium |
glass
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neon tubing ⓘ transformer ⓘ |
| movement | postminimalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of Nauman’s text works
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use of commercial neon signage aesthetics ⓘ wry exploration of the artist’s role ⓘ |
| partOf | Bruce Nauman’s early studio works ⓘ |
| significance | key work in the development of conceptual art in the late 1960s ⓘ |
| theme |
artist as mystic or seer
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self-reflexivity in art ⓘ tension between art and commerce ⓘ |
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Subject: The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign) Description of subject: The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign) is a seminal 1967 neon text artwork by Bruce Nauman that wryly explores the role and identity of the artist.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Bruce Nauman
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notableWork
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The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign)
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The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign)
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hasTitleText
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The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths
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linked to: The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign)