Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age)
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Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age) is a 1920 assemblage sculpture by Raoul Hausmann that exemplifies Dada’s anti-rational, anti-bourgeois critique through a mannequin head covered with everyday objects.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age) canonical | 2 |
| Mechanischer Kopf (Der Geist unserer Zeit) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2766941 — 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: Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age) Context triple: [Dada, hasKeyWork, Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age)]
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A.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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B.
La Máquina
La Máquina is the popular nickname of Mexican football club Cruz Azul, highlighting its reputation as a powerful, relentless team.
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C.
The Machine
The Machine is the nickname of Albert Pujols, a Dominican-American former Major League Baseball first baseman renowned for his remarkably consistent and powerful hitting.
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D.
Extraordinary Machine
Extraordinary Machine is Fiona Apple's critically acclaimed third studio album, known for its intricate songwriting, inventive production, and emotionally nuanced lyrics.
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E.
The Children’s Machine
The Children’s Machine is a seminal book by Seymour Papert that explores how computers can transform education by empowering children to learn through exploration, creativity, and constructionist principles.
- 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: Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age) Target entity description: Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age) is a 1920 assemblage sculpture by Raoul Hausmann that exemplifies Dada’s anti-rational, anti-bourgeois critique through a mannequin head covered with everyday objects.
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A.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
-
B.
La Máquina
La Máquina is the popular nickname of Mexican football club Cruz Azul, highlighting its reputation as a powerful, relentless team.
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C.
The Machine
The Machine is the nickname of Albert Pujols, a Dominican-American former Major League Baseball first baseman renowned for his remarkably consistent and powerful hitting.
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D.
Extraordinary Machine
Extraordinary Machine is Fiona Apple's critically acclaimed third studio album, known for its intricate songwriting, inventive production, and emotionally nuanced lyrics.
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E.
The Children’s Machine
The Children’s Machine is a seminal book by Seymour Papert that explores how computers can transform education by empowering children to learn through exploration, creativity, and constructionist principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dada artwork
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assemblage sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age)
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surface form:
Mechanischer Kopf (Der Geist unserer Zeit)
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| artForm |
sculpture
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three-dimensional art ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
iconic example of Dada anti-art practice
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key work of Dada assemblage ⓘ |
| artisticMedium |
assemblage
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mixed media ⓘ |
| artMovementContext | European avant-garde ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Berlin Dada ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Raoul Hausmann ⓘ |
| creatorNationality |
Austrians
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surface form:
Austrian
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| depicts | mannequin head ⓘ |
| genre | anti-art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
everyday household items
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measuring devices ⓘ mechanical components ⓘ |
| inception | 1920 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
technological modernity ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
everyday objects
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wooden mannequin head ⓘ |
| movement | Dada ⓘ |
| movementCharacteristic |
anti-bourgeois critique
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anti-rational critique ⓘ critique of mechanization of the human being ⓘ critique of modern subjectivity ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century art ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
anti-aesthetic
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montage ⓘ readymade ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByCreator | optophonetic poems by Raoul Hausmann ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
head as machine
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loss of individuality in modern society ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of bourgeois culture
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critique of rationalism ⓘ dehumanization ⓘ mechanization of the individual ⓘ |
| title | Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age) self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age) Description of subject: Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age) is a 1920 assemblage sculpture by Raoul Hausmann that exemplifies Dada’s anti-rational, anti-bourgeois critique through a mannequin head covered with everyday objects.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age)
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title
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Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Age)
self-link
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this entity surface form:
Mechanischer Kopf (Der Geist unserer Zeit)