Twentysix Gasoline Stations
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Twentysix Gasoline Stations is a 1963 artist’s book by Ed Ruscha that presents a stark, serial photographic documentation of gas stations along Route 66, and is considered a landmark of conceptual art and artist’s books.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Twentysix Gasoline Stations canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6491469 — 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: Twentysix Gasoline Stations Context triple: [Ed Ruscha, notableWork, Twentysix Gasoline Stations]
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A.
Wally’s Filling Station
Wally’s Filling Station is the small-town gas station in the classic TV series “The Andy Griffith Show,” where Gomer Pyle works as an attendant.
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B.
Petrified Wood Gas Station
The Petrified Wood Gas Station is a historic roadside service station in Lamar, Colorado, notable for its distinctive construction using fossilized wood.
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C.
Petro Stopping Centers
Petro Stopping Centers is a chain of full-service travel centers and truck stops in the United States that provides fuel, dining, and amenities for professional drivers and motorists.
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D.
Progress Station
Progress Station is a Russian research base in Antarctica used for scientific studies and logistical support in the region.
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E.
Sol station
Sol station is a major central railway and metro hub in Madrid, Spain, serving as a key interchange point for Cercanías commuter trains and multiple urban transit lines beneath Puerta del Sol.
- 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: Twentysix Gasoline Stations Target entity description: Twentysix Gasoline Stations is a 1963 artist’s book by Ed Ruscha that presents a stark, serial photographic documentation of gas stations along Route 66, and is considered a landmark of conceptual art and artist’s books.
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A.
Wally’s Filling Station
Wally’s Filling Station is the small-town gas station in the classic TV series “The Andy Griffith Show,” where Gomer Pyle works as an attendant.
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B.
Petrified Wood Gas Station
The Petrified Wood Gas Station is a historic roadside service station in Lamar, Colorado, notable for its distinctive construction using fossilized wood.
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C.
Petro Stopping Centers
Petro Stopping Centers is a chain of full-service travel centers and truck stops in the United States that provides fuel, dining, and amenities for professional drivers and motorists.
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D.
Progress Station
Progress Station is a Russian research base in Antarctica used for scientific studies and logistical support in the region.
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E.
Sol station
Sol station is a major central railway and metro hub in Madrid, Spain, serving as a key interchange point for Cercanías commuter trains and multiple urban transit lines beneath Puerta del Sol.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist's book
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artist’s publication ⓘ conceptual art work ⓘ photobook ⓘ |
| aesthetic |
documentary
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serial ⓘ stark ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
landmark of conceptual art
ⓘ
pioneering artist's book ⓘ |
| author | Ed Ruscha ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverColor | white ⓘ |
| coverTextColor | red ⓘ |
| creator | Ed Ruscha ⓘ |
| depicts | gasoline stations along U.S. Route 66 ⓘ |
| designStyle | minimalist ⓘ |
| dimensions | 7 x 5.5 inches ⓘ |
| firstEditionPrintRun | 400 copies ⓘ |
| firstGasStationLocation | Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| format | paperback ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual photography ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
first edition
ⓘ
second edition ⓘ third edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of artist’s books in the 1960s
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subsequent conceptual photography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastGasStationLocation |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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linked to:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
|
| medium | black-and-white photography ⓘ |
| movement |
Conceptual art
ⓘ
Pop art ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | non-narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rejection of traditional fine-art presentation
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serial typological approach to subject ⓘ use of everyday subject matter ⓘ |
| numberOfPages | 48 ⓘ |
| numberOfPhotographs | 26 ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | offset lithography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | Ed Ruscha ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByCreator |
Every Building on the Sunset Strip
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Various Small Fires and Milk ⓘ |
| routeCovered | Los Angeles to Oklahoma City ⓘ |
| secondEditionPrintRun | 500 copies ⓘ |
| selfPublishedBy | Ed Ruscha ⓘ |
| sequenceStructure | linear sequence along Route 66 ⓘ |
| setting |
American Southwest
ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
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| subjectMatter |
Route 66
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linked to:
U.S. Route 66
gas stations ⓘ |
| thirdEditionPrintRun | 3000 copies ⓘ |
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