Olitski
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Olitski is the surname of Jules Olitski, a prominent Russian-American abstract painter associated with Color Field painting and the Washington Color School.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Olitski canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5670001 — 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: Olitski Context triple: [Jules Olitski, familyName, Olitski]
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A.
Tupolski
Tupolski is a hard-edged, morally ambiguous police detective in Martin McDonagh’s dark play "The Pillowman," known for his interrogations and psychological manipulation.
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B.
Moskovitch
Moskovitch is a surname, likely of Eastern European or Jewish origin, used as a variant spelling of "Moskovitz."
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C.
Max Vatan
Max Vatan is a skilled Canadian intelligence officer and pilot portrayed by Brad Pitt in the World War II romantic thriller film "Allied."
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D.
Joshua Karpeh
Joshua Karpeh is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known by his stage name Cautious Clay, recognized for his genre-blending alternative R&B and indie pop music.
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E.
Luc Strehaiano
Luc Strehaiano is a French politician known for serving as the long-time mayor of the suburban Paris commune Soisy-sous-Montmorency.
- 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: Olitski Target entity description: Olitski is the surname of Jules Olitski, a prominent Russian-American abstract painter associated with Color Field painting and the Washington Color School.
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A.
Tupolski
Tupolski is a hard-edged, morally ambiguous police detective in Martin McDonagh’s dark play "The Pillowman," known for his interrogations and psychological manipulation.
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B.
Moskovitch
Moskovitch is a surname, likely of Eastern European or Jewish origin, used as a variant spelling of "Moskovitz."
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C.
Max Vatan
Max Vatan is a skilled Canadian intelligence officer and pilot portrayed by Brad Pitt in the World War II romantic thriller film "Allied."
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D.
Joshua Karpeh
Joshua Karpeh is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known by his stage name Cautious Clay, recognized for his genre-blending alternative R&B and indie pop music.
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E.
Luc Strehaiano
Luc Strehaiano is a French politician known for serving as the long-time mayor of the suburban Paris commune Soisy-sous-Montmorency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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painter ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century art
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American abstract art scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Color Field painters
ⓘ
linked to:
Color Field painting
Washington Color School ⓘ |
| birthName | Jevel Demikovsky ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Russia
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United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Russian ⓘ |
| familyName | Olitski ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Color Field painting
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abstract art ⓘ |
| genre | abstract painting ⓘ |
| givenName | Jules ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Jules Olitski ⓘ |
| influenced | later abstract painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Barnett Newman
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Clyfford Still ⓘ Mark Rothko ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
Color Field painting
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Lyrical Abstraction ⓘ
linked to:
Lyrical abstraction
Washington Color School ⓘ |
| name | Jules Olitski ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian-American ⓘ |
| notableExhibition |
major exhibitions in New York galleries
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museum retrospectives in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large Color Field paintings
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sprayed color techniques ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Color Wonder series
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Exuberant Circle series ⓘ spray-painted atmospheric canvases ⓘ |
| occupation |
painter
ⓘ
printmaker ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| style |
all-over compositions
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large-scale color fields ⓘ |
| technique |
spray gun application of paint
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staining of canvas ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
acrylic paint
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canvas ⓘ spray equipment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Olitski Description of subject: Olitski is the surname of Jules Olitski, a prominent Russian-American abstract painter associated with Color Field painting and the Washington Color School.
Referenced by (2)
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Olitski