The Painted Word
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The Painted Word is a 1975 non-fiction book by Tom Wolfe that satirically critiques the dominance of art theory and critics over modern art.
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| The Painted Word canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Painted Word Context triple: [Tom Wolfe, notableWork, The Painted Word]
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A.
The Writing on the Image
The Writing on the Image is a poem by William Morris that forms part of his larger narrative cycle The Earthly Paradise.
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B.
Of Words
"Of Words" is a chapter in Book III that examines the nature, use, and significance of language and terminology.
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C.
The Ink Factory
The Ink Factory is a British production company best known for adapting John le Carré’s works for film and television.
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D.
The Drawing of the Three
The Drawing of the Three is the second novel in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, following gunslinger Roland Deschain as he enters doorways between worlds to recruit key companions for his quest.
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E.
A Fool's Alphabet
A Fool's Alphabet is a novel by Sebastian Faulks that tells the story of a photographer’s life through 26 alphabetically ordered, non-chronological chapters set in different locations.
- 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: The Painted Word Target entity description: The Painted Word is a 1975 non-fiction book by Tom Wolfe that satirically critiques the dominance of art theory and critics over modern art.
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A.
The Writing on the Image
The Writing on the Image is a poem by William Morris that forms part of his larger narrative cycle The Earthly Paradise.
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B.
Of Words
"Of Words" is a chapter in Book III that examines the nature, use, and significance of language and terminology.
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C.
The Ink Factory
The Ink Factory is a British production company best known for adapting John le Carré’s works for film and television.
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D.
The Drawing of the Three
The Drawing of the Three is the second novel in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, following gunslinger Roland Deschain as he enters doorways between worlds to recruit key companions for his quest.
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E.
A Fool's Alphabet
A Fool's Alphabet is a novel by Sebastian Faulks that tells the story of a photographer’s life through 26 alphabetically ordered, non-chronological chapters set in different locations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | New Journalism ⓘ |
| author | Tom Wolfe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
Clement Greenberg
ⓘ
Harold Rosenberg ⓘ Leo Steinberg ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dominance of art theory over visual practice
ⓘ
influence of art critics ⓘ relationship between artists and critics ⓘ |
| follows | The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test ⓘ |
| genre |
art criticism
ⓘ
cultural criticism ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCentralThesis |
art critics and theorists formed a powerful cultural elite
ⓘ
modern art had become dominated by theory rather than visual experience ⓘ |
| hasReception |
controversial among art critics
ⓘ
popular with general readers ⓘ |
| influencedDiscussionOf |
power of cultural institutions in art
ⓘ
role of theory in art ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780374280464 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
essay
ⓘ
reportage ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| mentionsArtMovement |
Abstract Expressionism
ⓘ
linked to:
Abstract expressionism
Conceptual art ⓘ Minimalism ⓘ Pop Art ⓘ
linked to:
Pop art
|
| notableFor |
critique of modernist art discourse
ⓘ
satirical tone ⓘ |
| partOf | Tom Wolfe bibliography ⓘ |
| precedes | Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux ⓘ |
| setting | postwar American art scene ⓘ |
| subject |
New York art world
ⓘ
art criticism ⓘ art theory ⓘ modern art ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
mid-20th century
ⓘ
post-World War II era ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
ⓘ
polemical ⓘ |
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