Lynda Benglis
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Lynda Benglis is an American sculptor and visual artist known for her pioneering poured latex and foam works that challenged traditional notions of sculpture and feminist representation in contemporary art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lynda Benglis canonical | 6 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lynda Benglis Context triple: [The Hepworth Wakefield, hasExhibitedArtist, Lynda Benglis]
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A.
Phyllida Barlow
Phyllida Barlow was a British contemporary artist renowned for her monumental, improvised sculptural installations made from everyday materials.
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B.
Susan Hay
Susan Hay was the wife of George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, a Scottish nobleman and colonial administrator in British North America.
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C.
Jenny Saville
Jenny Saville is a British contemporary painter renowned for her large-scale, unflinching depictions of the human body, particularly female flesh, which challenge conventional ideals of beauty.
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D.
Marisa Merz
Marisa Merz was an Italian artist and the only female member of the Arte Povera movement, known for her poetic, intimate works that often incorporated everyday materials and explored themes of domesticity and spirituality.
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E.
Rachel Whiteread
Rachel Whiteread is a British sculptor renowned for her large-scale cast works that capture the negative spaces of everyday objects and architectural interiors.
- 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: Lynda Benglis Target entity description: Lynda Benglis is an American sculptor and visual artist known for her pioneering poured latex and foam works that challenged traditional notions of sculpture and feminist representation in contemporary art.
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A.
Phyllida Barlow
Phyllida Barlow was a British contemporary artist renowned for her monumental, improvised sculptural installations made from everyday materials.
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B.
Susan Hay
Susan Hay was the wife of George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, a Scottish nobleman and colonial administrator in British North America.
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C.
Jenny Saville
Jenny Saville is a British contemporary painter renowned for her large-scale, unflinching depictions of the human body, particularly female flesh, which challenge conventional ideals of beauty.
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D.
Marisa Merz
Marisa Merz was an Italian artist and the only female member of the Arte Povera movement, known for her poetic, intimate works that often incorporated everyday materials and explored themes of domesticity and spirituality.
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E.
Rachel Whiteread
Rachel Whiteread is a British sculptor renowned for her large-scale cast works that capture the negative spaces of everyday objects and architectural interiors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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sculptor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Benglis ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
sculpture
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visual arts ⓘ |
| genre | abstract sculpture ⓘ |
| givenName | Lynda ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
Art Institute of Chicago
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Dallas Museum of Art ⓘ Guggenheim Museum ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ⓘ Los Angeles County Museum of Art ⓘ Museum of Modern Art ⓘ San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ⓘ Tate ⓘ Walker Art Center ⓘ Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abstract Expressionism
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linked to:
Abstract expressionism
Minimalism ⓘ process art ⓘ |
| movement |
feminist art
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postminimalism ⓘ
linked to:
Postminimalism
process art ⓘ |
| name | Lynda Benglis ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging representations of the female body in art
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challenging traditional notions of sculpture ⓘ exploration of gender and sexuality in art ⓘ poured foam sculptures ⓘ poured latex sculptures ⓘ use of unconventional sculptural materials ⓘ |
| notableWork |
fountain sculptures
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knot-shaped metal sculptures ⓘ poured floor pieces in latex ⓘ poured foam sculptures ⓘ |
| occupation |
feminist artist
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sculptor ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
ceramic
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glass ⓘ latex ⓘ metal ⓘ polyurethane foam ⓘ video ⓘ wax ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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