Human Generated Data

Title

Culture

Date

1968

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Stephen Lee Taller Ben Shahn Archive, Gift of Dolores S. Taller, M25432

Copyright

© Estate of Ben Shahn / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Human Generated Data

Title

Culture

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

1968

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Stephen Lee Taller Ben Shahn Archive, Gift of Dolores S. Taller, M25432

Copyright

© Estate of Ben Shahn / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Machine Generated Data

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Amazon
created on 2019-11-01

Art 98
Drawing 98
Sketch 87.7
Doodle 87.2
Text 74.4
Paper 71.6
Animal 60.5

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-01

illustration 99.1
chalk out 97.2
vector 96.6
art 93.9
retro 93.5
no person 93.3
print 90.5
symbol 89.1
design 87.4
paper 87.3
people 87.2
graphic 87.1
text 85.9
business 85.1
scribble 85
desktop 83.8
sign 83.8
bill 81.8
sketchy 81.4
sketch 80.3

Imagga
created on 2019-11-01

sketch 68.8
drawing 68.1
representation 49.1
art 27.2
design 24.8
black 19.9
map 18.4
cartoon 17.9
line 16.3
body of water 15.9
silhouette 15.8
style 14.9
symbol 14.8
river 14.3
reflection 14.1
decoration 14.1
man 13.5
outline 13.3
element 13.2
card 12.5
stream 12.1
vintage 11.6
retro 11.5
picture 11.4
sign 11.3
pattern 11
jelly 10.9
hand 10.7
creative 10.6
artistic 10.4
business 10.3
icon 10.3
graphic 10.2
elegance 10.1
ornament 9.5
paper 9.4
set 9.3
male 9.2
decorative 9.2
human 9
person 9
curve 8.8
substance 8.7
floral 8.5
clip art 8.4
antique 8.3
banner 8.3
painting 8.1
planet 8
contour 7.8
modern 7.7
old 7.7
wallpaper 7.7
draw 7.6
plan 7.6
greeting 7.4
wedding 7.4
creation 7.3
backgrounds 7.3
celebration 7.2
holiday 7.2
shape 7.2
love 7.1

Google
created on 2019-11-01

Text 90.3
Coloring book 80.5
Line art 72.2
Drawing 68.4
Illustration 64
Bird 55.5
Paper 51
Art 50.2

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-01

text 99.7
drawing 95.6
cartoon 93.1
sketch 92.9
child art 71
handwriting 69.7

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Bird

Clarifai

No features identified

AWS Rekognition

Bird 60.5%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2019-11-01

text visuals 99.6%

Captions

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-25

a photograph of a drawing of a man holding a sign that says,'no one is a

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2025-01-31

The image features a simple, line-drawn illustration of a figure wearing a broad, fur-like garment. The figure has a long, bird-like neck and head with a beak and two round eyes, resembling a bird yet presented with human-like features. The figure's hands are clasped together in front of its chest.

Below the illustration, there is a block of text written in red ink, beginning with a large, capitalized "C." The text reads:

"CULTURE IS ACTONES, EPISODES, NODES, NODAL CHAINS, SCENES, SERIALS, NOMOCLONES, PERMA-CLONES, PARAGROUPS, NOMOCLONIC TYPES, PERMACLONIC TYPES, PERMACLONIC SYSTEMS & PERMACLONIC SUPERSYSTEMS. CULTURE IS ALSO PHONEMES, MORPHEMES, WORDS, SEMANTICALLY EQUIVALENT UTTERANCES, BEHAVIOR PLANS, & many other EMIC Things."

The text appears to be a playful, somewhat tongue-in-cheek commentary on the complexity and multifaceted nature of culture. The image is signed by the artist, Ben Kinmont, at the bottom right corner.

Created by gpt-4 on 2025-01-31

This is an artwork consisting of a simple line drawing and a block of text presented in red at the bottom. The drawing depicts two swans. One is larger and appears to be in front, its long neck and head are prominent, while the second smaller swan is partially visible behind the first.

The text at the bottom reads: "'Culture is actions, episodes, nodes, nodal chains, scenes serials, nomoclones, permaclones, paragroups, nomoclonic types, permaclo-nic types, permaclonic systems & permaclonic supersystems. Culture is also phonemes, morph-emes, words, semantically equivalent utterances, behavior plans, & many other emic things." Below the quote is a signature that reads "Dan Slobin" and an inscription below that which I can't quite distinguish in the image.

The artwork seems to be making a philosophical or sociological statement about the complexity and multi-faceted nature of culture. The use of swans in the drawing could be symbolic but without additional context, the specific intended symbolism is not clear.

Anthropic Claude

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-26

This appears to be a conceptual art piece featuring a simple line drawing of what looks like a typewriter with a swan-like neck or head emerging from the top. Below the drawing is text in red letters that provides a complex definition or description of culture, referring to it in technical terms like "actones," "episodes," "nodes," "paragroups," and various linguistic concepts like "phonemes" and "morphemes." The text is laid out in an academic or definitional style, but the surreal illustration above it creates an interesting contrast between the mechanical (typewriter) and organic (swan-like form) elements. The piece appears to be commenting on the systematic yet fluid nature of culture and communication.

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2025-01-31

This is a simple line drawing with text. The illustration shows what appears to be a swan or bird-like figure emerging from what looks like a box or container. The drawing is done in a minimal, sketch-like style with black lines.

Below the drawing is text in red letters that provides a complex definition of culture. The text describes culture in technical, academic terms, listing various components like "actones," "episodes," "nodes," "serials," and other linguistic and behavioral elements. The text is written in an academic or scientific style, discussing concepts like "phonemes," "morphemes," and "semantically equivalent utterances."

The overall composition combines the simple, almost whimsical drawing with dense, theoretical text, creating an interesting contrast between the visual and verbal elements. The piece appears to be signed, though the signature is faint.

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2025-01-31

The image shows a simple line drawing of a hand holding up a sign or banner. The text below the drawing states that "CULTURE IS ACTONES, EPISODES, NODES, NODAL CHAINS, SCENES, SERIALS, NOMOCLONES, PERMA-CLONES, PARAGROUPS, NOMOCLONIC TYPES, PERMACLONIC TYPES, PERMACLONIC SYSTEMS & PERMACLONIC SUPERSYSTEMS. CULTURE IS ALSO PHONEMES, MORPHEMES WORDS, Semantically Equivalent UTTERANCES, BEHAVIOR PLANS, & many other EMIC Things." The text is signed "Don Rader" at the bottom.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2025-01-31

The image appears to be a drawing or sketch of what looks like a swan or goose-like bird. The bird has a long neck and a distinctive beak shape. The drawing has a rough, sketchy style with thick, expressive lines.

Surrounding the bird illustration is a text passage that discusses the concept of "Culture" in an academic or analytical manner. The passage mentions various terms and concepts related to culture, such as "scenes", "serials", "nodes", "chains", "paragraphs", "nomoclonic types", "permaclo-nic types", "phonemes", "morphemes", "semantically equivalent utterances", and "behavior plans". The text seems to be an abstract or theoretical exploration of the different facets and aspects that make up culture.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-11

The image features a drawing of an emu wearing a shirt, accompanied by a quote about culture.

The emu is drawn in black ink on a beige background. It has a long neck and beak, with a tuft of feathers on its head. The emu is wearing a shirt with a collar and buttons down the front. The shirt appears to be a light color, possibly white or cream.

Below the emu, there is a quote written in red text. The quote reads:

"CULTURE IS ACTONES, EPISODES, NODES, NODAL CHAINS, SCENES, SERIALS, NOMOCLONES, PERMACLONES, PARAGROUPS, NOMOCLONIC TYPES, PERMACLO-NIC TYPES, PERMACLONIC SYSTEMS & PERMACLONIC SUPERSYSTEMS. CULTURE IS ALSO PHONEMES, MORPH-EMES, WORDS, Semantically Equivalent UTTERANCES, BEHAVIOR PLANS, & many other EMIC Things."

The quote is written in a stylized font, with some words overlapping or running together. The text is centered below the emu, and it appears to be a passage from a book or article about culture.

In the bottom-right corner of the image, there is a signature that reads "Dan Shahn." The signature is written in small, cursive letters.

Overall, the image suggests that the artist, Dan Shahn, is interested in exploring the concept of culture and its various forms. The use of an emu as a subject adds a touch of whimsy and humor to the image, while the quote provides a thought-provoking commentary on the nature of culture.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-11

The image depicts a drawing of a bird-like creature with a human hand emerging from its body, accompanied by a quote about culture. The creature is drawn in black and has a long neck, a beak, and a body resembling a box or a chest. A human hand protrudes from the front of the creature's body, with the fingers curled inward.

Below the creature, there is a quote written in red text that reads:

"'Culture is actones, episodes, nodes, nodal chains, scenes serials, nomoclones, permaclones, paragroups, nomoclonic types, permaclo-nic types, permaclonic systems & permaclonic supersystems. Culture is also phonemes, morph-emes, words, semantically equivalent utterances, behavior plans, & many other EMIC things.'"

The background of the image is a light beige color, which provides a neutral backdrop for the creature and the quote. Overall, the image appears to be a thought-provoking representation of culture and its various aspects, as described in the quote.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-01-31

The image is a drawing of a person with a bird's head. The person's body is covered with a robe that is tied around the waist. The person's hands are clasped together in front of their chest. The drawing is done in black ink on white paper. There is text written in red ink at the bottom of the image. The text reads, "Culture is actones, episodes, nodes, nodal chains, scenes, serials, nomoclones, permaclon clones, paragroups, nomoclonic types, permaclon nic types, permaclon systems & permaclon supersystems. Culture is also phonemes, morphemes, words, semantically equivalent utterances, behavior plans, & many other emic things." The drawing is signed by the artist, Ben Shahn.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-01-31

The image is a black-and-white drawing of a bird with a long neck and beak, which is a swan. The bird is wearing a fur coat and holding a cigarette in its beak. The image is surrounded by a red border. The text below the image is written in red and black, and it reads, "Culture is actones, episodes, nodes, nodal chains, scenes, serials, nomoclones, permaclones, paragroups, nomocloic types, permaclo-nic types, permacloic systems & permacloic supersystems. Culture is also phonemes, morphemes, words, semantically equivalent utterances, behavior plans, & many other emic things."

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-06-05

The image is a black and white illustration with red text at the bottom. The illustration depicts an anthropomorphic swan figure wearing glasses. The swan has a long neck and a beak, with round glasses perched on its beak. The swan's body is enclosed in a geometric shape that suggests a robe or coat. The swan's hands are clasped together in front of it.

Below the swan figure, there's a block of text written in red ink. The text is a definition of culture, listing various terms and concepts such as "actones," "episodes," "nodes," "phonemes," "morphemes," and "behavior plans." The text is enclosed in quotation marks, and the first letter "C" is significantly larger than the rest.

The overall style of the image is simple and bold, with clean lines and a limited color palette. The combination of the swan figure and the academic text gives the image a whimsical yet intellectual quality.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-06-05

The image is a black and white print with red text, characteristic of the artist Ben Shahn. The central figure is a stylized depiction of a man, shown from the shoulders up, but rendered in a way that suggests a bird-like head with glasses. The figure's hands are clasped in front of them.

The text, in red, is a definition of "Culture" and starts with a large "C" as a design element. The text lists various abstract concepts like "actones," "episodes," "nodal chains," and "phonemes." The artwork style is characteristic of Ben Shahn's graphic work: bold, expressive lines; a somewhat naive, simplified approach; and the incorporation of text as a significant element of the design. The print also has a rough, uneven edge suggesting the paper was hand-torn. There's a signature at the bottom, likely "Ben Shahn".

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-07

The image is a piece of artwork that appears to be a drawing or print. It features a large, stylized bird with a long neck and a body that resembles a blocky, geometric shape. The bird is depicted in black and white, with simple, bold lines. The bird's body is being held or touched by a human hand, which is also drawn in a simple, cartoonish style.

Below the image, there is a block of text in red, which reads:

"CULTURE IS ACTONES, EPISODES, NODES, NODAL CHAINS, SCENES SERIALS, NOMICLONES, PERMACLONES, PARAGROUPS, NOMICLONIC TYPES, PERMACLONIC TYPES, PERMACLONIC SYSTEMS & PERMACLONIC SUPERSYSTEMS. CULTURE IS ALSO PHONEMES, MORPHEMES, WORDS, SEMANTICALLY EQUIVALENT UTTERANCES, BEHAVIOR PLANS, & many other EMIC Things."

The text seems to be a statement about the nature of culture, suggesting that it is composed of various elements such as actions, episodes, nodes, and other linguistic and behavioral components. The term "EMIC" refers to an approach in anthropology that focuses on understanding cultural phenomena from the perspective of the people within the culture.

The artwork is signed "Ben Shahn" in the lower right corner, indicating that it was created by the artist Ben Shahn.

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Text analysis

Amazon

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