Trisha Brown
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Trisha Brown was a pioneering American postmodern choreographer and dancer known for her innovative, gravity-defying movement vocabulary and as a founding figure of the Judson Dance Theater.
All labels observed (1)
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| Trisha Brown canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trisha Brown Context triple: [Merce Cunningham, influenced, Trisha Brown]
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Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham was a pioneering American choreographer whose experimental, chance-based approach to movement and collaborations with leading avant-garde artists reshaped modern dance in the 20th century.
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B.
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp is an acclaimed American choreographer and dancer known for her innovative blend of ballet, modern dance, and popular music in both concert works and Broadway productions.
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C.
Kay Dorrance
Kay Dorrance is a central female character in the 1947 film "The Hucksters," portrayed as a refined war widow who becomes the romantic interest of the advertising executive protagonist.
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D.
Daria Halprin
Daria Halprin is an American actress and dancer best known for her role in the 1970 film "Zabriskie Point" and for her later work as a pioneer in expressive arts and movement therapy.
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E.
Joan Jonas
Joan Jonas is an influential American visual artist and pioneer of performance and video art whose experimental, multimedia works have significantly shaped contemporary art since the late 1960s.
- 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: Trisha Brown Target entity description: Trisha Brown was a pioneering American postmodern choreographer and dancer known for her innovative, gravity-defying movement vocabulary and as a founding figure of the Judson Dance Theater.
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A.
Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham was a pioneering American choreographer whose experimental, chance-based approach to movement and collaborations with leading avant-garde artists reshaped modern dance in the 20th century.
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B.
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp is an acclaimed American choreographer and dancer known for her innovative blend of ballet, modern dance, and popular music in both concert works and Broadway productions.
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C.
Kay Dorrance
Kay Dorrance is a central female character in the 1947 film "The Hucksters," portrayed as a refined war widow who becomes the romantic interest of the advertising executive protagonist.
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D.
Daria Halprin
Daria Halprin is an American actress and dancer best known for her role in the 1970 film "Zabriskie Point" and for her later work as a pioneer in expressive arts and movement therapy.
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E.
Joan Jonas
Joan Jonas is an influential American visual artist and pioneer of performance and video art whose experimental, multimedia works have significantly shaped contemporary art since the late 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
NERFINISHED
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MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ National Medal of Arts ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1936-11-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Aberdeen, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Donald Judd
NERFINISHED
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Fulton Street studio artists in SoHo NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurie Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Rauschenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2017-03-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
American Dance Festival
NERFINISHED
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Mills College NERFINISHED ⓘ Tacoma’s Cornish School (now Cornish College of the Arts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance ⓘ |
| founded | Trisha Brown Dance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDateOfFoundedEntity | 1970 ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental dance
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postmodern dance ⓘ |
| givenName | Patricia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary performance artists
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postmodern dance choreographers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anna Halprin
NERFINISHED
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Judson Dance Theater collective practices ⓘ Merce Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Judson Dance Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary dance
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postmodern dance ⓘ |
| name | Trisha Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of gravity and weight in dance
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founding figure of Judson Dance Theater ⓘ gravity-defying movement vocabulary ⓘ site-specific choreography ⓘ use of everyday movement in choreography ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Accumulation
NERFINISHED
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Glacial Decoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Man Walking Down the Side of a Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Opal Loop NERFINISHED ⓘ Roof Piece NERFINISHED ⓘ Set and Reset NERFINISHED ⓘ Walking on the Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | San Antonio, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Anna Halprin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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