Object to Be Destroyed
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Object to Be Destroyed is a famous Dada/Surrealist readymade by Man Ray, consisting of a metronome with a photograph of an eye attached to its pendulum, symbolizing themes of obsession and loss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Object to Be Destroyed canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8042219 — 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: Object to Be Destroyed Context triple: [Man Ray, notableWork, Object to Be Destroyed]
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A.
Destruction
Destruction is one of the seven anthropomorphic personifications known as the Endless in Neil Gaiman's "The Sandman," embodying the concept of destruction and famously abandoning his cosmic responsibilities.
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B.
Garbage Collector
Garbage Collector is the .NET runtime component responsible for automatically managing memory by allocating and reclaiming objects to prevent leaks and optimize performance.
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C.
This Will Destroy You
This Will Destroy You is an American post-rock band known for expansive, cinematic instrumental compositions that blend atmospheric soundscapes with heavy, dynamic crescendos.
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D.
The Destruction Business
The Destruction Business is a photojournalistic work by Don McCullin that powerfully documents the brutality and human cost of war and conflict.
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E.
Demolition
Demolition is a 2015 American drama film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a grieving investment banker whose unconventional path to coping with loss leads him to dismantle both his life and his surroundings.
- 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: Object to Be Destroyed Target entity description: Object to Be Destroyed is a famous Dada/Surrealist readymade by Man Ray, consisting of a metronome with a photograph of an eye attached to its pendulum, symbolizing themes of obsession and loss.
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A.
Destruction
Destruction is one of the seven anthropomorphic personifications known as the Endless in Neil Gaiman's "The Sandman," embodying the concept of destruction and famously abandoning his cosmic responsibilities.
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B.
Garbage Collector
Garbage Collector is the .NET runtime component responsible for automatically managing memory by allocating and reclaiming objects to prevent leaks and optimize performance.
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C.
This Will Destroy You
This Will Destroy You is an American post-rock band known for expansive, cinematic instrumental compositions that blend atmospheric soundscapes with heavy, dynamic crescendos.
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D.
The Destruction Business
The Destruction Business is a photojournalistic work by Don McCullin that powerfully documents the brutality and human cost of war and conflict.
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E.
Demolition
Demolition is a 2015 American drama film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a grieving investment banker whose unconventional path to coping with loss leads him to dismantle both his life and his surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dada artwork
ⓘ
Surrealist artwork ⓘ readymade artwork ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Indestructible Object
ⓘ
linked to:
Indestructible
|
| artForm |
assemblage
ⓘ
readymade ⓘ |
| artist | Man Ray ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dada tradition of found objects
ⓘ
Surrealist movement in Paris ⓘ |
| category |
eyes in art
ⓘ
metronomes in art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Man Ray ⓘ |
| creatorLivedIn | Paris ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts | human eye ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | 1957 ⓘ |
| exhibitedIn | Surrealist exhibitions ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
metronome
ⓘ
photograph of an eye ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
destruction as part of the artwork
ⓘ
viewer participation ⓘ |
| hasPart | pendulum ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional trauma
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mechanization of emotion ⓘ romantic obsession ⓘ time ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Object to Be Destroyed ⓘ |
| inception | 1923 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Marcel Duchamp ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adhesive
ⓘ
mechanical metronome ⓘ paper photograph ⓘ |
| modifiedIn | 1930s ⓘ |
| movement |
Dada
ⓘ
Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
eye attached to metronome pendulum
ⓘ
instructions inviting its destruction ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century avant-garde art ⓘ |
| reconstructedAs | Indestructible Object ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
loss
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memory ⓘ obsession ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Object to Be Destroyed Description of subject: Object to Be Destroyed is a famous Dada/Surrealist readymade by Man Ray, consisting of a metronome with a photograph of an eye attached to its pendulum, symbolizing themes of obsession and loss.
Referenced by (3)
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