Saul Steinberg
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Saul Steinberg was a Romanian-American artist and illustrator best known for his witty, surreal drawings and long association with The New Yorker magazine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saul Steinberg canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4567238 — 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: Saul Steinberg Context triple: [Steinberg, hasNotableBearer, Saul Steinberg]
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A.
Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser was an influential American graphic designer best known for iconic works such as the “I ❤ NY” logo and the psychedelic Bob Dylan poster.
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B.
Al Hirschfeld
Al Hirschfeld was a renowned American caricaturist best known for his distinctive line drawings of Broadway and Hollywood celebrities.
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C.
Fred Done
Fred Done is a British businessman and bookmaker best known as the co-founder and driving force behind the Betfred betting empire.
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D.
J. C. Leyendecker
J. C. Leyendecker was a prominent early 20th-century American illustrator famed for his stylish, highly polished magazine covers and advertising art, particularly for The Saturday Evening Post.
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E.
Peter Suschitzky
Peter Suschitzky is a renowned British cinematographer best known for his long-time collaboration with director David Cronenberg and his visually distinctive work on films such as The Empire Strikes Back.
- 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: Saul Steinberg Target entity description: Saul Steinberg was a Romanian-American artist and illustrator best known for his witty, surreal drawings and long association with The New Yorker magazine.
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A.
Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser was an influential American graphic designer best known for iconic works such as the “I ❤ NY” logo and the psychedelic Bob Dylan poster.
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B.
Al Hirschfeld
Al Hirschfeld was a renowned American caricaturist best known for his distinctive line drawings of Broadway and Hollywood celebrities.
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C.
Fred Done
Fred Done is a British businessman and bookmaker best known as the co-founder and driving force behind the Betfred betting empire.
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D.
J. C. Leyendecker
J. C. Leyendecker was a prominent early 20th-century American illustrator famed for his stylish, highly polished magazine covers and advertising art, particularly for The Saturday Evening Post.
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E.
Peter Suschitzky
Peter Suschitzky is a renowned British cinematographer best known for his long-time collaboration with director David Cronenberg and his visually distinctive work on films such as The Empire Strikes Back.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
ⓘ
cartoonist ⓘ illustrator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Romania
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Hedda Sterne ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Romania ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-06-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1999-05-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Politecnico di Milano
ⓘ
linked to:
Polytechnic University of Milan
|
| employer | The New Yorker ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Steinberg ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartooning
ⓘ
drawing ⓘ illustration ⓘ printmaking ⓘ |
| fullName | Saul Steinberg ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
ⓘ
surrealism ⓘ visual humor ⓘ |
| givenName | Saul ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
cartoon
ⓘ
drawing ⓘ magazine cover ⓘ print ⓘ |
| influenced |
American cartooning
ⓘ
conceptual illustration ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Romanian ⓘ |
| movement | modern art ⓘ |
| notableAssociation |
The New Yorker magazine
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linked to:
The New Yorker
|
| notableFor |
conceptual cartoons
ⓘ
surreal drawings ⓘ witty drawings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The New Yorker covers
ⓘ
View of the World from 9th Avenue ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
ⓘ
cartoonist ⓘ graphic designer ⓘ illustrator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Râmnicu Sărat, Romania
ⓘ
linked to:
Râmnicu Sărat
|
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| residence |
Milan, Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Milan
New York City, New York, United States ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| spouse | Hedda Sterne ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saul Steinberg Description of subject: Saul Steinberg was a Romanian-American artist and illustrator best known for his witty, surreal drawings and long association with The New Yorker magazine.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.