Ibram Lassaw
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Ibram Lassaw was an American abstract sculptor known for his openwork, welded metal constructions and his role in the New York School of Abstract Expressionism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ibram Lassaw canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2591566 — 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: Ibram Lassaw Context triple: [Green River Cemetery, hasBurial, Ibram Lassaw]
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A.
Harry Kurnitz
Harry Kurnitz was an American playwright, novelist, and screenwriter known for his witty crime and mystery scripts in mid-20th-century Hollywood.
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B.
Rockwell Kent
Rockwell Kent was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer known for his rugged landscapes and distinctive book illustrations, including for Herman Melville’s "Moby-Dick."
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C.
Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn was a Lithuanian-born American social realist artist and photographer known for his politically engaged murals, paintings, and documentary photographs of working-class life during the Great Depression.
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D.
Milton R. Krasner
Milton R. Krasner was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films, including the acclaimed drama "All About Eve."
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E.
Michael Stein
Michael Stein is an American musician and composer best known for co-creating the synth-driven score for the hit Netflix series "Stranger Things" as part of the electronic band Survive.
- 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: Ibram Lassaw Target entity description: Ibram Lassaw was an American abstract sculptor known for his openwork, welded metal constructions and his role in the New York School of Abstract Expressionism.
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A.
Harry Kurnitz
Harry Kurnitz was an American playwright, novelist, and screenwriter known for his witty crime and mystery scripts in mid-20th-century Hollywood.
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B.
Rockwell Kent
Rockwell Kent was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer known for his rugged landscapes and distinctive book illustrations, including for Herman Melville’s "Moby-Dick."
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C.
Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn was a Lithuanian-born American social realist artist and photographer known for his politically engaged murals, paintings, and documentary photographs of working-class life during the Great Depression.
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D.
Milton R. Krasner
Milton R. Krasner was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films, including the acclaimed drama "All About Eve."
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E.
Michael Stein
Michael Stein is an American musician and composer best known for co-creating the synth-driven score for the hit Netflix series "Stranger Things" as part of the electronic band Survive.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract artist
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person ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
New York City
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United States of America ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
abstract art
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openwork sculpture ⓘ welded metal sculpture ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-05-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-12-30 ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Russian-Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Lassaw ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
abstract art
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sculpture ⓘ |
| genre | abstract sculpture ⓘ |
| givenName | Ibram ⓘ |
| influenced | American abstract sculpture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
European modernism ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Brooklyn
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surface form:
Brooklyn, New York
East Hampton, New York, United States ⓘ
surface form:
East Hampton, New York
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| materialsUsed |
metal
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welded metal ⓘ |
| memberOf | New York School ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
New York School ⓘ |
| name | Ibram Lassaw self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
openwork welded metal constructions
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pioneering use of welded metal in abstract sculpture ⓘ role in the New York School of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ |
| notableWorkType | non-figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| occupation | sculptor ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Abstract Expressionist movement in New York ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Alexandria
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Egypt ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
East Hampton, New York, United States
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surface form:
East Hampton, New York
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
linear open frameworks
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spatially complex metal structures ⓘ |
| techniqueUsed |
openwork construction
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welding ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ibram Lassaw Description of subject: Ibram Lassaw was an American abstract sculptor known for his openwork, welded metal constructions and his role in the New York School of Abstract Expressionism.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Green River Cemetery