Double Negative
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Double Negative is a monumental land art sculpture by Michael Heizer consisting of two massive cuts carved into the edge of Nevada’s Mormon Mesa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Double Negative 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: Double Negative Context triple: [Michael Heizer, notableWork, Double Negative]
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A.
Double Negative
Double Negative is a critically acclaimed 2018 studio album by the American indie rock band Low, noted for its experimental production and stark, deconstructed sound.
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B.
The Negative
The Negative is a seminal photography book by Ansel Adams that explores the technical and artistic control of the photographic negative, particularly through his Zone System.
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C.
Negades
Negades is a traditional stone-built mountain village in the Zagori region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, known for its historic architecture and scenic setting.
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D.
Minus
"Minus" is a song by American musician Beck from his acclaimed 1996 album *Odelay*, blending alternative rock with experimental and electronic elements.
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E.
Negative Dialectics
Negative Dialectics is a major work of critical philosophy by Theodor W. Adorno that challenges traditional notions of identity and systematic thought by emphasizing contradiction, non-identity, and the limits of conceptual thinking.
- 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: Double Negative Target entity description: Double Negative is a monumental land art sculpture by Michael Heizer consisting of two massive cuts carved into the edge of Nevada’s Mormon Mesa.
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A.
Double Negative
Double Negative is a critically acclaimed 2018 studio album by the American indie rock band Low, noted for its experimental production and stark, deconstructed sound.
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B.
The Negative
The Negative is a seminal photography book by Ansel Adams that explores the technical and artistic control of the photographic negative, particularly through his Zone System.
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C.
Negades
Negades is a traditional stone-built mountain village in the Zagori region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, known for its historic architecture and scenic setting.
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D.
Minus
"Minus" is a song by American musician Beck from his acclaimed 1996 album *Odelay*, blending alternative rock with experimental and electronic elements.
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E.
Negative Dialectics
Negative Dialectics is a major work of critical philosophy by Theodor W. Adorno that challenges traditional notions of identity and systematic thought by emphasizing contradiction, non-identity, and the limits of conceptual thinking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthwork
ⓘ
land art sculpture ⓘ site-specific artwork ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| admissionFee | free ⓘ |
| approximateDepth |
15 meters
ⓘ
50 feet ⓘ |
| approximateLength |
1500 feet
ⓘ
457 meters ⓘ |
| approximateWidth |
30 feet
ⓘ
9 meters ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Michael Heizer ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | largely unmaintained ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | excavation ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Michael Heizer ⓘ |
| cutInto | edge of Mormon Mesa ⓘ |
| donatedBy | Virginia Dwan ⓘ |
| feature |
artificial canyons
ⓘ
removed rock mass ⓘ two massive cuts ⓘ |
| genre | Land art ⓘ |
| hasPart | two facing trenches ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| intendedCondition | subject to natural erosion ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nevada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| location | Mormon Mesa ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
earth
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| movement |
Environmental art
ⓘ
Land art ⓘ |
| near |
Lake Mead
ⓘ
Overton, Nevada ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Michael Heizer ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| removedVolume | about 240000 tons of rock ⓘ |
| requires | off-road access ⓘ |
| significance |
early large-scale American land art work
ⓘ
iconic example of earthwork sculpture ⓘ |
| startDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical scholarship on land art
ⓘ
photographic documentation by Michael Heizer ⓘ |
| viewingCondition | outdoor ⓘ |
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Subject: Double Negative Description of subject: Double Negative is a monumental land art sculpture by Michael Heizer consisting of two massive cuts carved into the edge of Nevada’s Mormon Mesa.
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