Oblique Strategies
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Oblique Strategies is a deck of creative prompts and aphoristic cards devised by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt to help artists break creative blocks through lateral thinking.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oblique Strategies canonical | 3 |
| Oblique Strategies card set | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Oblique Strategies Context triple: [Brian Eno, notableIdea, Oblique Strategies]
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Fiasco
Fiasco is a novel by Nobel Prize–winning Hungarian author Imre Kertész that continues his exploration of totalitarianism, individual fate, and the absurdity of existence.
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Plan of Attack
Plan of Attack is a nonfiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the Bush administration’s decision-making and strategy leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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The Open Side
The Open Side is the autobiography of legendary New Zealand rugby captain Richie McCaw, offering an inside look at his life, career, and leadership on and off the field.
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Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
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E.
Blitz
Blitz is the Seattle Seahawks’ official blue and green anthropomorphic bird mascot who entertains fans at games and team events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Oblique Strategies Target entity description: Oblique Strategies is a deck of creative prompts and aphoristic cards devised by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt to help artists break creative blocks through lateral thinking.
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A.
Fiasco
Fiasco is a novel by Nobel Prize–winning Hungarian author Imre Kertész that continues his exploration of totalitarianism, individual fate, and the absurdity of existence.
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B.
Plan of Attack
Plan of Attack is a nonfiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the Bush administration’s decision-making and strategy leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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C.
The Open Side
The Open Side is the autobiography of legendary New Zealand rugby captain Richie McCaw, offering an inside look at his life, career, and leadership on and off the field.
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D.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
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E.
Blitz
Blitz is the Seattle Seahawks’ official blue and green anthropomorphic bird mascot who entertains fans at games and team events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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card deck ⓘ creative tool ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ambient music
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experimental music ⓘ studio production ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder |
Brian Eno
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Peter Schmidt estate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Brian Eno
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Peter Schmidt ⓘ |
| describedAs |
deck of aphorisms
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set of creative prompts ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
digital adaptations
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physical deck ⓘ |
| format | deck of cards ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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experimental art tool ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
first edition 1975
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later revised editions ⓘ second edition 1978 ⓘ third edition 1979 ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
creative thinking tools
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idea generation methods ⓘ |
| hasPart |
aphoristic statements
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creative prompts ⓘ instruction cards ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
chance operations
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lateral thinking ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | printed cards ⓘ |
| method | random card selection ⓘ |
| notableCardText |
Emphasize the flaws
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Honor thy error as a hidden intention ⓘ Repetition is a form of change ⓘ Use an old idea ⓘ What would your closest friend do? ⓘ |
| purpose |
aiding artistic decision-making
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overcoming creative block ⓘ stimulating lateral thinking ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
design work
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music composition ⓘ visual art creation ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| usedBy | Brian Eno ⓘ |
| usedIn | music production sessions ⓘ |
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Subject: Oblique Strategies Description of subject: Oblique Strategies is a deck of creative prompts and aphoristic cards devised by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt to help artists break creative blocks through lateral thinking.
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