“Untitled” (Death by Gun)
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“Untitled” (Death by Gun) is a conceptual artwork by Felix Gonzalez-Torres consisting of a stack of printed sheets bearing images and statistics of people killed by firearms, inviting viewers to take copies and reflect on gun violence and loss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Untitled” (Death by Gun) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5035099 — 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: “Untitled” (Death by Gun) Context triple: [Felix Gonzalez-Torres, notableWork, “Untitled” (Death by Gun)]
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A.
Bullet in the Head
"Bullet in the Head" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine, known for its aggressive sound and critique of media manipulation and conformity.
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B.
Somebody's Gotta Die
"Somebody's Gotta Die" is a dark, narrative-driven hip hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. that tells a cinematic revenge story.
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C.
The Falling Soldier
The Falling Soldier is a famous and controversial war photograph, attributed to Robert Capa, that appears to capture the exact moment a Spanish Civil War soldier is fatally shot.
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D.
I Am Dead
I Am Dead is a whimsical narrative puzzle adventure game about a recently deceased museum curator who uses his new ghostly powers to explore memories and uncover secrets on a quirky island.
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E.
I'm Not Dead
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- 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: “Untitled” (Death by Gun) Target entity description: “Untitled” (Death by Gun) is a conceptual artwork by Felix Gonzalez-Torres consisting of a stack of printed sheets bearing images and statistics of people killed by firearms, inviting viewers to take copies and reflect on gun violence and loss.
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A.
Bullet in the Head
"Bullet in the Head" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine, known for its aggressive sound and critique of media manipulation and conformity.
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B.
Somebody's Gotta Die
"Somebody's Gotta Die" is a dark, narrative-driven hip hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. that tells a cinematic revenge story.
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C.
The Falling Soldier
The Falling Soldier is a famous and controversial war photograph, attributed to Robert Capa, that appears to capture the exact moment a Spanish Civil War soldier is fatally shot.
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D.
I Am Dead
I Am Dead is a whimsical narrative puzzle adventure game about a recently deceased museum curator who uses his new ghostly powers to explore memories and uncover secrets on a quirky island.
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E.
I'm Not Dead
"I'm Not Dead" is a 2006 pop-rock album by American singer Pink that marked a commercial and critical resurgence with its mix of confessional lyrics and socially charged themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
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installation art ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | 1990s conceptual and political art ⓘ |
| artworkType | take-away stack piece ⓘ |
| circulation | sheets can circulate outside the museum ⓘ |
| collection | held in multiple museum collections ⓘ |
| conceptualStrategy |
dematerialization of the art object
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use of everyday printed matter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Felix Gonzalez-Torres ⓘ |
| dataSource |
news media images
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statistical records of gun deaths ⓘ |
| depicts |
people killed by firearms
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victims of gun violence ⓘ |
| displayMode |
stack against a wall
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stack placed directly on the floor ⓘ |
| exhibitionPractice | stack is replenished by the institution ⓘ |
| format | stack of printed sheets ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual printed sheets ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
awareness of human cost of firearms
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confrontation with statistical abstraction of death ⓘ reflection on gun violence ⓘ |
| invitesAction | viewers may take copies of the sheets ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| materiality | mass-produced sheets ⓘ |
| medium |
offset print on paper
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printed paper stack ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| relationToArtistPractice |
engages with themes of loss and politics common in his oeuvre
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part of Gonzalez-Torres’s series of stack works ⓘ |
| rightsHolder |
Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation
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linked to:
Felix Gonzalez-Torres Estate
|
| theme |
collective memory
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media representation of violence ⓘ mortality ⓘ social critique ⓘ |
| topic |
death
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gun violence ⓘ loss ⓘ political violence ⓘ |
| uses |
photographic images
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statistical information ⓘ text ⓘ |
| viewerParticipation | removal of sheets from the stack ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Untitled” (Death by Gun) Description of subject: “Untitled” (Death by Gun) is a conceptual artwork by Felix Gonzalez-Torres consisting of a stack of printed sheets bearing images and statistics of people killed by firearms, inviting viewers to take copies and reflect on gun violence and loss.
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