Stairs (photograph)
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"Stairs" is a famous 1929 avant-garde photograph by Alexander Rodchenko, celebrated for its dynamic diagonal composition and innovative use of perspective characteristic of Soviet Constructivism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stairs (photograph) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6595284 — 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: Stairs (photograph) Context triple: [Alexander Rodchenko, notableWork, Stairs (photograph)]
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A.
Staircase
"Staircase" is a large-scale, translucent fabric installation by artist Do Ho Suh that recreates and memorializes the stairways of his former homes to explore memory, displacement, and personal space.
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B.
Black and White Stairway
Black and White Stairway is a distinctive ceremonial staircase at the ancient Andean site of Chavín de Huántar, notable for its contrasting stonework and ritual significance.
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C.
imperial staircase
The imperial staircase is a grand, ceremonial stairway within Berlin Cathedral, designed to impress visitors with its monumental scale and ornate architectural detailing.
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D.
Spiral Stairs
Spiral Stairs is the stage name of Scott Kannberg, an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the indie rock band Pavement and for his subsequent solo work.
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E.
Stiege
Stiege is a small village in the Harz region of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, now part of the town of Oberharz am Brocken.
- 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: Stairs (photograph) Target entity description: "Stairs" is a famous 1929 avant-garde photograph by Alexander Rodchenko, celebrated for its dynamic diagonal composition and innovative use of perspective characteristic of Soviet Constructivism.
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A.
Staircase
"Staircase" is a large-scale, translucent fabric installation by artist Do Ho Suh that recreates and memorializes the stairways of his former homes to explore memory, displacement, and personal space.
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B.
Black and White Stairway
Black and White Stairway is a distinctive ceremonial staircase at the ancient Andean site of Chavín de Huántar, notable for its contrasting stonework and ritual significance.
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C.
imperial staircase
The imperial staircase is a grand, ceremonial stairway within Berlin Cathedral, designed to impress visitors with its monumental scale and ornate architectural detailing.
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D.
Spiral Stairs
Spiral Stairs is the stage name of Scott Kannberg, an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the indie rock band Pavement and for his subsequent solo work.
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E.
Stiege
Stiege is a small village in the Harz region of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, now part of the town of Oberharz am Brocken.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | photograph ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | Constructivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Rodchenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | monochrome ⓘ |
| compositionFeature |
diagonal lines
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receding staircase ⓘ strong contrast of light and shadow ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | likely in the public domain in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| creator | Alexander Rodchenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| depicts |
human figure on stairs
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staircase ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architectural photography
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art photography ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde photography
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experimental photography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
graphic design and visual composition theory
ⓘ
later modernist photography ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
everyday life
ⓘ
geometry in architecture ⓘ urban modernity ⓘ |
| hasTitleInOriginalLanguage | “Лестница” ⓘ |
| inception | 1929 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Constructivist principles of dynamic composition
ⓘ
Soviet avant-garde art ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationOfViewpoint | above a staircase ⓘ |
| medium | gelatin silver print ⓘ |
| movement | Soviet Constructivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Constructivist visual language
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dynamic diagonal composition ⓘ innovative use of perspective ⓘ strong geometric forms ⓘ unusual camera angle ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| partOf | Rodchenko’s Constructivist photographic experiments ⓘ |
| period | interwar period ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Rodchenko’s photograph “Balcony”
NERFINISHED
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Rodchenko’s photograph “Fire Escape” NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodchenko’s photograph “Pioneer Girl” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic image of 1920s Soviet avant-garde
ⓘ
key example of Constructivist photography ⓘ |
| style | Constructivist ⓘ |
| technique |
cropping of architectural elements
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high-angle shot ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stairs (photograph) Description of subject: "Stairs" is a famous 1929 avant-garde photograph by Alexander Rodchenko, celebrated for its dynamic diagonal composition and innovative use of perspective characteristic of Soviet Constructivism.
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