Glass Tears
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Glass Tears is a famous 1932 photographic artwork by Man Ray depicting a close-up of a woman's eyes with artificial glass tears, emblematic of Surrealist experimentation with emotion and illusion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glass Tears canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8042221 — 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: Glass Tears Context triple: [Man Ray, notableWork, Glass Tears]
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A.
Tears
"Tears" is a 1937 jazz composition co-written and recorded by pioneering gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, known for its lyrical melody and prominent place in his repertoire.
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B.
Rain and Tears
"Rain and Tears" is a 1968 baroque pop ballad by Greek band Aphrodite's Child, noted for its melancholic melody and prominent use of organ.
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C.
Shattered Glass
Shattered Glass is a 2003 drama film about the real-life scandal of journalist Stephen Glass, whose fabricated stories at The New Republic exposed deep ethical failures in journalism.
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D.
Tears and Rain
"Tears and Rain" is a song by James Blunt from his debut album *Back to Bedlam*, known for its melancholic lyrics and soft rock style.
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E.
There Will Be Tears
"There Will Be Tears" is a pop and R&B-influenced song by British singer-songwriter and producer Mr Hudson, known for its emotional lyrics and polished, melodic production.
- 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: Glass Tears Target entity description: Glass Tears is a famous 1932 photographic artwork by Man Ray depicting a close-up of a woman's eyes with artificial glass tears, emblematic of Surrealist experimentation with emotion and illusion.
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A.
Tears
"Tears" is a 1937 jazz composition co-written and recorded by pioneering gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, known for its lyrical melody and prominent place in his repertoire.
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B.
Rain and Tears
"Rain and Tears" is a 1968 baroque pop ballad by Greek band Aphrodite's Child, noted for its melancholic melody and prominent use of organ.
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C.
Shattered Glass
Shattered Glass is a 2003 drama film about the real-life scandal of journalist Stephen Glass, whose fabricated stories at The New Republic exposed deep ethical failures in journalism.
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D.
Tears and Rain
"Tears and Rain" is a song by James Blunt from his debut album *Back to Bedlam*, known for its melancholic lyrics and soft rock style.
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E.
There Will Be Tears
"There Will Be Tears" is a pop and R&B-influenced song by British singer-songwriter and producer Mr Hudson, known for its emotional lyrics and polished, melodic production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | photographic artwork ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Larmes de Verre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Les Larmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
emblematic of staged emotion in modern photography
ⓘ
iconic image of Surrealist photography ⓘ |
| author | Man Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | various museum and private collections ⓘ |
| color | black and white ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Man Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Man Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
cinematic
ⓘ
highly stylized ⓘ |
| depicts |
artificial glass tears
ⓘ
close-up of a woman’s eyes ⓘ |
| genre | Surrealism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary art photography dealing with staged emotion
ⓘ
later fashion photography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
false eyelashes
ⓘ
glass beads resembling tears ⓘ woman’s heavily made-up eyes ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Glass Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Surrealist cinema
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fashion photography ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternativeTitle | French ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
artificiality
ⓘ
emotion ⓘ illusion ⓘ |
| medium | gelatin silver print ⓘ |
| movement | Surrealist photography ⓘ |
| movementCharacteristic |
Surrealist exploration of unconscious emotion
ⓘ
experimentation with photographic illusion ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Man Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Surrealist photography canon ⓘ |
| technique |
careful studio lighting
ⓘ
close-up framing ⓘ staged composition ⓘ |
| theme |
ambiguity of genuine versus artificial tears
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fragmentation of the female body ⓘ performance of emotion ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
glass beads
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light-sensitive emulsion ⓘ photographic paper ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glass Tears Description of subject: Glass Tears is a famous 1932 photographic artwork by Man Ray depicting a close-up of a woman's eyes with artificial glass tears, emblematic of Surrealist experimentation with emotion and illusion.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.