In Advance of the Broken Arm
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In Advance of the Broken Arm is a 1915 readymade artwork by Marcel Duchamp consisting of an ordinary snow shovel presented as art, challenging traditional notions of artistic creation and authorship.
All labels observed (1)
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| In Advance of the Broken Arm canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Advance of the Broken Arm Context triple: [Marcel Duchamp, notableWork, In Advance of the Broken Arm]
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A.
Broken Bones
"Broken Bones" is a music release by Australian actor and musician Guy Pearce, showcasing his work as a recording artist.
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B.
The Broken Wing
The Broken Wing is a celebrated collection of poems by Indian poet and freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu, reflecting themes of patriotism, love, and spiritual longing.
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C.
Old Wounds
"Old Wounds" is an episode of the animated TV series "Teen Titans" that introduces the character Isaac.
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D.
Old Wounds
"Old Wounds" is the pilot episode of the science fiction comedy-drama series *The Orville*, which introduces the main characters and the show's spacefaring setting.
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E.
Burden in My Hand
"Burden in My Hand" is a 1996 rock song by the American band Soundgarden, known for its dark, introspective lyrics and prominent presence on their album *Down on the Upside*.
- 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: In Advance of the Broken Arm Target entity description: In Advance of the Broken Arm is a 1915 readymade artwork by Marcel Duchamp consisting of an ordinary snow shovel presented as art, challenging traditional notions of artistic creation and authorship.
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A.
Broken Bones
"Broken Bones" is a music release by Australian actor and musician Guy Pearce, showcasing his work as a recording artist.
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B.
The Broken Wing
The Broken Wing is a celebrated collection of poems by Indian poet and freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu, reflecting themes of patriotism, love, and spiritual longing.
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C.
Old Wounds
"Old Wounds" is an episode of the animated TV series "Teen Titans" that introduces the character Isaac.
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D.
Old Wounds
"Old Wounds" is the pilot episode of the science fiction comedy-drama series *The Orville*, which introduces the main characters and the show's spacefaring setting.
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E.
Burden in My Hand
"Burden in My Hand" is a 1996 rock song by the American band Soundgarden, known for its dark, introspective lyrics and prominent presence on their album *Down on the Upside*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
readymade artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | visual art ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
banality of everyday objects
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irony ⓘ provocation ⓘ |
| artworkType | found object ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Marcel Duchamp ⓘ |
| creatorRole | artist ⓘ |
| depicts | snow shovel ⓘ |
| describedBySource | art history literature ⓘ |
| displayFormat | single object displayed as sculpture ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasEdition | multiple versions ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
influencing conceptual art
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influencing later avant-garde movements ⓘ questioning the role of the artist’s hand in art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
conceptual artists
ⓘ
minimalist artists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
metal shovel blade
ⓘ
wooden handle ⓘ |
| hasTitleType | punning title ⓘ |
| inception | 1915 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
artistic authorship
ⓘ
definition of art ⓘ everyday objects in art ⓘ readymade ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
metal
ⓘ
snow shovel ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| movement | Dada ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest readymades
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challenging traditional notions of artistic creation ⓘ use of an ordinary snow shovel as art ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Marcel Duchamp’s series of readymades ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bicycle Wheel
ⓘ
Bottle Rack ⓘ Fountain ⓘ |
| significance |
key work in the history of readymades
ⓘ
milestone in the development of conceptual art ⓘ |
| title | In Advance of the Broken Arm self-link ⓘ |
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Subject: In Advance of the Broken Arm Description of subject: In Advance of the Broken Arm is a 1915 readymade artwork by Marcel Duchamp consisting of an ordinary snow shovel presented as art, challenging traditional notions of artistic creation and authorship.
Referenced by (4)
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