Yvonne Rainer
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Yvonne Rainer is an American choreographer, filmmaker, and writer known for her pivotal role in postmodern dance and for co-founding the influential Judson Dance Theater.
All labels observed (1)
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| Yvonne Rainer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yvonne Rainer Context triple: [Merce Cunningham, influenced, Yvonne Rainer]
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A.
Trisha Brown
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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B.
Carolee Schneemann
Carolee Schneemann was an influential American visual artist and filmmaker known for her pioneering, body-centered performance and experimental film work that challenged conventions of sexuality, gender, and the gaze in the 1960s and beyond.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yvonne Rainer Target entity description: Yvonne Rainer is an American choreographer, filmmaker, and writer known for her pivotal role in postmodern dance and for co-founding the influential Judson Dance Theater.
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A.
Trisha Brown
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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B.
Carolee Schneemann
Carolee Schneemann was an influential American visual artist and filmmaker known for her pioneering, body-centered performance and experimental film work that challenged conventions of sexuality, gender, and the gaze in the 1960s and beyond.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ filmmaker ⓘ human ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Feelings Are Facts: A Life
NERFINISHED
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No Manifesto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Guggenheim Fellowship
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MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| coFounded | Judson Dance Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Lucinda Childs
NERFINISHED
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Robert Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Rauschenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Paxton NERFINISHED ⓘ Trisha Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| created |
Film About a Woman Who...
NERFINISHED
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Journeys from Berlin/1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Kristina Talking Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Lives of Performers NERFINISHED ⓘ MURDER and murder NERFINISHED ⓘ Privilege NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Envied Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Trio A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-11-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Martha Graham School
NERFINISHED
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Merce Cunningham Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rainer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
autobiographical writing
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dance ⓘ film ⓘ performance ⓘ |
| genre |
dance film
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experimental film ⓘ |
| givenName | Yvonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkExhibitedAt |
Museum of Modern Art
NERFINISHED
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Whitney Museum of American Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary dance
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experimental film practice ⓘ postmodern choreography ⓘ |
| memberOf | Judson Dance Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde
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minimalism ⓘ postmodern dance ⓘ |
| name | Yvonne Rainer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | co-founding Judson Dance Theater ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
rejection of virtuosity in dance
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use of everyday movement in choreography ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Feelings Are Facts: A Life
NERFINISHED
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Film About a Woman Who... NERFINISHED ⓘ Journeys from Berlin/1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Kristina Talking Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Lives of Performers NERFINISHED ⓘ MURDER and murder NERFINISHED ⓘ No Manifesto NERFINISHED ⓘ Privilege NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Envied Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Trio A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ filmmaker ⓘ teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Yvonne Rainer Description of subject: Yvonne Rainer is an American choreographer, filmmaker, and writer known for her pivotal role in postmodern dance and for co-founding the influential Judson Dance Theater.
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