Surrealist Group in New York
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The Surrealist Group in New York was a collective of artists and writers who continued and adapted European Surrealist ideas in mid-20th-century New York, significantly influencing American avant-garde art and literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York Dada | 1 |
| Surrealist Group in New York canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Surrealist Group in New York Context triple: [Surrealism, hasNotableGroup, Surrealist Group in New York]
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Surrealist Group in Paris
The Surrealist Group in Paris was the original and most influential collective of artists and writers who developed and promoted Surrealism in the early 20th century under figures like André Breton.
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Surrealist Group in Prague
The Surrealist Group in Prague is a prominent Czech artistic and literary collective known for its influential contributions to international surrealism from the early 20th century onward.
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New York School
The New York School was a mid-20th-century avant-garde art movement centered in New York City, best known for its Abstract Expressionist painters and innovative approaches to form, color, and gesture.
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Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is a renowned independent art school in Manhattan known for its influential role in training generations of prominent American artists.
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Brooklyn Art Association
The Brooklyn Art Association was a 19th-century American art organization and exhibition venue in Brooklyn, New York, that played a key role in promoting and teaching fine arts.
- 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)
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Target entity: Surrealist Group in New York Target entity description: The Surrealist Group in New York was a collective of artists and writers who continued and adapted European Surrealist ideas in mid-20th-century New York, significantly influencing American avant-garde art and literature.
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A.
Surrealist Group in Paris
The Surrealist Group in Paris was the original and most influential collective of artists and writers who developed and promoted Surrealism in the early 20th century under figures like André Breton.
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B.
Surrealist Group in Prague
The Surrealist Group in Prague is a prominent Czech artistic and literary collective known for its influential contributions to international surrealism from the early 20th century onward.
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C.
New York School
The New York School was a mid-20th-century avant-garde art movement centered in New York City, best known for its Abstract Expressionist painters and innovative approaches to form, color, and gesture.
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D.
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is a renowned independent art school in Manhattan known for its influential role in training generations of prominent American artists.
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E.
Brooklyn Art Association
The Brooklyn Art Association was a 19th-century American art organization and exhibition venue in Brooklyn, New York, that played a key role in promoting and teaching fine arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Surrealist group
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art collective ⓘ literary group ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| aim |
to adapt Surrealism to American cultural conditions
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to continue European Surrealist ideas in the United States ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
automatism
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chance operations ⓘ collage ⓘ dream imagery ⓘ |
| basedIn | Manhattan ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalContext |
American modernism
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New York art scene ⓘ |
| field |
literature
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visual arts ⓘ |
| genre | avant-garde ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
art exhibitions
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collective discussions ⓘ political debates ⓘ publishing ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-Stalinism
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anti-fascism ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to the development of American avant-garde circles
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helped establish Surrealism as a major influence in U.S. art ⓘ |
| influenced |
American avant-garde art
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American avant-garde literature ⓘ postwar American experimental poetry ⓘ postwar American painting ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Surrealism
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surface form:
European Surrealism
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| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| movement | Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
collaborative creative practices
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engagement with psychoanalysis ⓘ interdisciplinary membership ⓘ interest in the unconscious ⓘ use of collective games and experiments ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American abstract art
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American experimental writing ⓘ European Surrealist movement in exile ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
New York Dada