Yosemite and the Range of Light
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Yosemite and the Range of Light is a celebrated photography book by Ansel Adams showcasing his iconic black-and-white images of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada.
All labels observed (1)
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| Yosemite and the Range of Light canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4901235 — 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: Yosemite and the Range of Light Context triple: [Ansel Adams, notableWork, Yosemite and the Range of Light]
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A.
Looking Down Yosemite Valley
Looking Down Yosemite Valley is a monumental 19th-century landscape painting by Albert Bierstadt that dramatically depicts California’s Yosemite Valley in the luminous, romantic style of the Hudson River School.
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B.
The Yosemite Guide-Book
The Yosemite Guide-Book is a 19th-century travel and geological guide to California’s Yosemite Valley and the surrounding Sierra Nevada, authored by geologist Josiah Whitney.
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C.
Gateway to Yosemite
Gateway to Yosemite is a nickname for the city of Merced, California, highlighting its role as a primary access point to Yosemite National Park.
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D.
Gateway to the Sequoias
Gateway to the Sequoias is a nickname for Visalia, California, highlighting its role as a primary access point to nearby Sequoia National Park and its giant sequoia forests.
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E.
Yosemite
Yosemite is a venture firm focused on funding innovative cancer research and biotechnology startups.
- 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: Yosemite and the Range of Light Target entity description: Yosemite and the Range of Light is a celebrated photography book by Ansel Adams showcasing his iconic black-and-white images of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada.
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A.
Looking Down Yosemite Valley
Looking Down Yosemite Valley is a monumental 19th-century landscape painting by Albert Bierstadt that dramatically depicts California’s Yosemite Valley in the luminous, romantic style of the Hudson River School.
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B.
The Yosemite Guide-Book
The Yosemite Guide-Book is a 19th-century travel and geological guide to California’s Yosemite Valley and the surrounding Sierra Nevada, authored by geologist Josiah Whitney.
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C.
Gateway to Yosemite
Gateway to Yosemite is a nickname for the city of Merced, California, highlighting its role as a primary access point to Yosemite National Park.
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D.
Gateway to the Sequoias
Gateway to the Sequoias is a nickname for Visalia, California, highlighting its role as a primary access point to nearby Sequoia National Park and its giant sequoia forests.
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E.
Yosemite
Yosemite is a venture firm focused on funding innovative cancer research and biotechnology startups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art book
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photography book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American landscape tradition
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fine art photography ⓘ |
| author | Ansel Adams ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| containsWorkBy | Ansel Adams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Ansel Adams ⓘ |
| decadeOfPublication | 1970s ⓘ |
| depicts |
alpine landscapes
ⓘ
dramatic skies ⓘ forests ⓘ granite cliffs ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
El Capitan
ⓘ
Half Dome ⓘ High Sierra ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| format | coffee-table book ⓘ |
| genre | landscape photography ⓘ |
| hasEdition | hardcover edition ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicStyle | Zone System-based tonal control ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aesthetic appreciation of nature
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wilderness preservation ⓘ |
| hasTitleElement |
Range of Light
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Yosemite ⓘ
linked to:
Yosemite National Park
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| influencedBy | Ansel Adams’ long-term work in Yosemite ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
art collectors
ⓘ
nature lovers ⓘ photography enthusiasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sierra Nevada
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Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebration of light and atmosphere in the Sierra Nevada
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high-contrast black-and-white printing ⓘ iconic images of Yosemite ⓘ |
| partOf | Ansel Adams’ Yosemite body of work ⓘ |
| photographer | Ansel Adams ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| publisher | New York Graphic Society ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
American West
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linked to:
Old West
mountains ⓘ national parks ⓘ nature ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yosemite and the Range of Light Description of subject: Yosemite and the Range of Light is a celebrated photography book by Ansel Adams showcasing his iconic black-and-white images of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada.
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