Ladder series
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Ladder series is a group of paintings by Romanian-American artist Hedda Sterne that explores verticality, abstraction, and the metaphorical ascent suggested by ladder forms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ladder series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11808465 — 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: Ladder series Context triple: [Hedda Sterne, notableWork, Ladder series]
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A.
Ladder 85
Ladder 85 is a New York City Fire Department ladder company based in the New Dorp neighborhood of Staten Island.
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Ladder 49
Ladder 49 is a 2004 drama film that follows the lives and sacrifices of Baltimore firefighters, starring Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta.
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C.
ladder
A ladder is a portable structure with a series of steps or rungs used for climbing up or down between different heights.
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D.
LC series
The LC series is a line of low-cost, education-focused Macintosh desktop computers produced by Apple in the early 1990s.
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E.
Sky Ladder
Sky Ladder is a monumental pyrotechnic artwork by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, consisting of a temporary “ladder” of fire and light that appears to climb into the sky.
- 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: Ladder series Target entity description: Ladder series is a group of paintings by Romanian-American artist Hedda Sterne that explores verticality, abstraction, and the metaphorical ascent suggested by ladder forms.
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A.
Ladder 85
Ladder 85 is a New York City Fire Department ladder company based in the New Dorp neighborhood of Staten Island.
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B.
Ladder 49
Ladder 49 is a 2004 drama film that follows the lives and sacrifices of Baltimore firefighters, starring Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta.
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C.
ladder
A ladder is a portable structure with a series of steps or rungs used for climbing up or down between different heights.
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D.
LC series
The LC series is a line of low-cost, education-focused Macintosh desktop computers produced by Apple in the early 1990s.
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E.
Sky Ladder
Sky Ladder is a monumental pyrotechnic artwork by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, consisting of a temporary “ladder” of fire and light that appears to climb into the sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract art series
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series of paintings ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artisticIntention |
to explore vertical space
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to suggest ascent ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
female Abstract Expressionists
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postwar American art ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
contrasting light and dark
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muted tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Hedda Sterne
NERFINISHED
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Romanian-American artist Hedda Sterne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Romanian-American ⓘ |
| depicts |
abstracted ladders
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vertical linear elements ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | exhibited in New York galleries ⓘ |
| explores |
metaphorical ascent
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movement ⓘ spatial depth ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| genre |
abstract art
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modern art ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
geometric abstraction
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ladder forms ⓘ linear structures ⓘ |
| hasPart | ladder paintings by Hedda Sterne ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
metaphorical imagery
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non-figurative forms ⓘ vertical composition ⓘ |
| inception | 1950s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American Abstract Expressionism
NERFINISHED
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European modernism ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | nonverbal ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
abstraction
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ascent ⓘ ladders ⓘ verticality ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
New York School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Hedda Sterne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hedda Sterne’s abstract works ⓘ |
| period | mid-20th century art ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ladder series Description of subject: Ladder series is a group of paintings by Romanian-American artist Hedda Sterne that explores verticality, abstraction, and the metaphorical ascent suggested by ladder forms.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.