Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles
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Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles is a 1967 photobook by artist Ed Ruscha that presents aerial photographs of empty Los Angeles parking lots, exemplifying his deadpan, conceptual approach to documenting everyday urban landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
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| Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles Context triple: [Ed Ruscha, notableWork, Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles]
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A.
VTA Park-and-Ride Lots
VTA Park-and-Ride Lots are designated parking facilities in Santa Clara County where commuters can park their vehicles and transfer to Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority buses or light rail services.
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B.
The Parking Garage
"The Parking Garage" is a famous Seinfeld episode in which the four main characters wander a multi-level parking structure, unable to find their car, turning a mundane situation into escalating absurdity.
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C.
Platinum Triangle, Los Angeles
The Platinum Triangle, Los Angeles is an ultra-affluent residential area on the Westside encompassing the prestigious neighborhoods of Bel Air, Beverly Hills, and Holmby Hills, known for luxury estates and celebrity residents.
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D.
South Park (Downtown Los Angeles)
South Park is a rapidly developing residential and entertainment neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles known for its high-rise condos, LA Live complex, and proximity to major sports and cultural venues.
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E.
Resnick North Lawn at LACMA
Resnick North Lawn at LACMA is an outdoor exhibition area at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, known for hosting large-scale installations such as Michael Heizer’s "Levitated Mass."
- 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: Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles Target entity description: Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles is a 1967 photobook by artist Ed Ruscha that presents aerial photographs of empty Los Angeles parking lots, exemplifying his deadpan, conceptual approach to documenting everyday urban landscapes.
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A.
VTA Park-and-Ride Lots
VTA Park-and-Ride Lots are designated parking facilities in Santa Clara County where commuters can park their vehicles and transfer to Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority buses or light rail services.
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B.
The Parking Garage
"The Parking Garage" is a famous Seinfeld episode in which the four main characters wander a multi-level parking structure, unable to find their car, turning a mundane situation into escalating absurdity.
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C.
Platinum Triangle, Los Angeles
The Platinum Triangle, Los Angeles is an ultra-affluent residential area on the Westside encompassing the prestigious neighborhoods of Bel Air, Beverly Hills, and Holmby Hills, known for luxury estates and celebrity residents.
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D.
South Park (Downtown Los Angeles)
South Park is a rapidly developing residential and entertainment neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles known for its high-rise condos, LA Live complex, and proximity to major sports and cultural venues.
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E.
Resnick North Lawn at LACMA
Resnick North Lawn at LACMA is an outdoor exhibition area at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, known for hosting large-scale installations such as Michael Heizer’s "Levitated Mass."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist's book
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photobook ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
impersonal viewpoint
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systematic documentation ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Conceptual art
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Pop art ⓘ |
| author | Ed Ruscha ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Ed Ruscha ⓘ |
| documentedLocation |
commercial parking lots
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industrial areas of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| follows | Some Los Angeles Apartments ⓘ |
| format | artist-published book ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
ⓘ
photography book ⓘ |
| hasCreatorOccupation |
Ed Ruscha – artist
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Ed Ruscha – photographer ⓘ
linked to:
Ed Ruscha
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| influenced |
artist's book practice
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conceptual photography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white photography ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
deadpan documentary style
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depicts empty parking lots ⓘ focus on everyday urban infrastructure ⓘ serial presentation of images ⓘ |
| numberOfImages | 34 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Ed Ruscha artist's books ⓘ |
| photographicView | aerial photographs ⓘ |
| precededBy | Every Building on the Sunset Strip ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Los Angeles
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parking lots ⓘ urban landscape ⓘ |
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Subject: Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles Description of subject: Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles is a 1967 photobook by artist Ed Ruscha that presents aerial photographs of empty Los Angeles parking lots, exemplifying his deadpan, conceptual approach to documenting everyday urban landscapes.
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Ruscha