Spiral Jetty
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Spiral Jetty is a monumental earthwork sculpture by Robert Smithson, built in 1970 from rock and earth extending into Utah’s Great Salt Lake, and considered a landmark of Land Art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spiral Jetty canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spiral Jetty Context triple: [Dia Art Foundation, operates, Spiral Jetty]
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A.
Reflecting Pool
The Reflecting Pool is a long, rectangular body of water on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., famed for mirroring iconic monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
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B.
Grounds For Sculpture
Grounds For Sculpture is a 42-acre contemporary sculpture park and museum featuring large-scale artworks set within landscaped gardens and outdoor galleries.
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C.
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is a contemporary art museum and outdoor sculpture park known for its extensive collection of modern and contemporary sculptures set in a landscaped natural environment.
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D.
Storm King Wavefield
Storm King Wavefield is a large-scale earthwork by artist Maya Lin, consisting of undulating landforms that evoke ocean waves within the landscape of Storm King Art Center in New York.
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E.
Joy of Life Fountain
Joy of Life Fountain is a sculptural public fountain in London’s Hyde Park, known for its dynamic bronze figures and central location near the Serpentine.
- 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: Spiral Jetty Target entity description: Spiral Jetty is a monumental earthwork sculpture by Robert Smithson, built in 1970 from rock and earth extending into Utah’s Great Salt Lake, and considered a landmark of Land Art.
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A.
Reflecting Pool
The Reflecting Pool is a long, rectangular body of water on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., famed for mirroring iconic monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
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B.
Grounds For Sculpture
Grounds For Sculpture is a 42-acre contemporary sculpture park and museum featuring large-scale artworks set within landscaped gardens and outdoor galleries.
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C.
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is a contemporary art museum and outdoor sculpture park known for its extensive collection of modern and contemporary sculptures set in a landscaped natural environment.
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D.
Storm King Wavefield
Storm King Wavefield is a large-scale earthwork by artist Maya Lin, consisting of undulating landforms that evoke ocean waves within the landscape of Storm King Art Center in New York.
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E.
Joy of Life Fountain
Joy of Life Fountain is a sculptural public fountain in London’s Hyde Park, known for its dynamic bronze figures and central location near the Serpentine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthwork sculpture
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land art work ⓘ site-specific artwork ⓘ |
| acquiredByDiaArtFoundation | 1999 ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dia Beacon
ⓘ
linked to:
Dia:Beacon
Robert Smithson estate ⓘ |
| category |
1970 sculptures
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Land art in the United States ⓘ Outdoor sculpture in Utah ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | maintained as an outdoor artwork ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Robert Smithson ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | April 1970 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Box Elder County ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Smithson ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Artforum
ⓘ
various art history textbooks ⓘ |
| environment | hypersaline lake ⓘ |
| exposedTo | fluctuating water levels ⓘ |
| extendsInto | Great Salt Lake ⓘ |
| genre | Land Art ⓘ |
| hasPart | coil of rock ⓘ |
| inception | 1970 ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent environmental art projects ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1500 feet
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approximately 460 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Utah ⓘ |
| location | Great Salt Lake ⓘ |
| madeOf |
basalt
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mud ⓘ salt ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
basalt rock
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earth ⓘ salt crystals ⓘ |
| movement |
Conceptual art
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Environmental art ⓘ |
| near | Rozel Point ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a landmark of Land Art
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use of natural landscape as medium ⓘ |
| orientation | counterclockwise spiral ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Dia Art Foundation ⓘ |
| shape | spiral ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film "Spiral Jetty" by Robert Smithson
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numerous art historical studies ⓘ |
| width |
approximately 15 feet
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approximately 4.6 meters ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Spiral Jetty Description of subject: Spiral Jetty is a monumental earthwork sculpture by Robert Smithson, built in 1970 from rock and earth extending into Utah’s Great Salt Lake, and considered a landmark of Land Art.
Referenced by (4)
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