In the American West
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"In the American West" is a landmark photographic series and book by Richard Avedon that presents stark, large-format portraits of everyday people from the western United States, challenging romanticized myths of the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In the American West canonical | 3 |
| the American West | 1 |
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Target entity: In the American West Context triple: [Richard Avedon, notableWork, In the American West]
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western United States
The western United States is a broad region of the country known for its diverse landscapes, including major mountain ranges, deserts, and Pacific coastline, as well as large urban centers and significant cultural and economic influence.
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southwestern United States
The southwestern United States is a largely arid region encompassing parts of states like Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and California, known for its deserts, canyons, and diverse indigenous and Hispanic cultural influences.
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Intermountain West
The Intermountain West is a region of the western United States characterized by its arid basins, high plateaus, and mountain ranges situated between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada/Cascade ranges.
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Rocky Mountain region
The Rocky Mountain region is a major mountainous area of western North America known for its high peaks, outdoor recreation, and distinctive alpine ecosystems.
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Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains
The Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains is the largely rural, high-desert and mountainous region of western Colorado lying west of the Continental Divide, known for its mesas, canyons, and agricultural valleys.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In the American West Target entity description: "In the American West" is a landmark photographic series and book by Richard Avedon that presents stark, large-format portraits of everyday people from the western United States, challenging romanticized myths of the region.
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A.
western United States
The western United States is a broad region of the country known for its diverse landscapes, including major mountain ranges, deserts, and Pacific coastline, as well as large urban centers and significant cultural and economic influence.
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B.
southwestern United States
The southwestern United States is a largely arid region encompassing parts of states like Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and California, known for its deserts, canyons, and diverse indigenous and Hispanic cultural influences.
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C.
Intermountain West
The Intermountain West is a region of the western United States characterized by its arid basins, high plateaus, and mountain ranges situated between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada/Cascade ranges.
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D.
Rocky Mountain region
The Rocky Mountain region is a major mountainous area of western North America known for its high peaks, outdoor recreation, and distinctive alpine ecosystems.
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E.
Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains
The Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains is the largely rural, high-desert and mountainous region of western Colorado lying west of the Continental Divide, known for its mesas, canyons, and agricultural valleys.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
photographic series
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photography book ⓘ |
| aim |
to confront stereotypes of the American West
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to focus attention on individual faces and bodies ⓘ |
| author | Richard Avedon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Richard Avedon ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly influential in portrait photography ⓘ |
| depicts |
drifters in the western United States
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everyday people ⓘ laborers in the western United States ⓘ workers in the western United States ⓘ |
| endTimeOfProject | 1984 ⓘ |
| exhibitionVenue | Amon Carter Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| firstExhibited | Amon Carter Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| firstExhibitionLocation | Fort Worth, Texas ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary photography
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portrait photography ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
large-scale exhibition prints
ⓘ
photography book edition ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicPrintsIn |
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
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museum collections ⓘ various art museums in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced | later documentary portrait projects ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfWork | western United States ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American West
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linked to:
Old West
everyday people in the American West ⓘ |
| medium | photography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging romanticized myths of the American West
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unflinching depiction of subjects ⓘ use of large-scale prints ⓘ |
| numberOfYearsInProduction | 5 ⓘ |
| photographer | Richard Avedon ⓘ |
| photographicOrientation | black-and-white photography ⓘ |
| photographicProcess | large-format photography ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | book ⓘ |
| publisher | Harry N. Abrams ⓘ |
| settingStyle |
minimal environmental context
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plain backgrounds ⓘ |
| startTimeOfProject | 1979 ⓘ |
| style | stark portraiture ⓘ |
| subjectDemographic |
marginalized people in the American West
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working-class individuals ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 20th century ⓘ |
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