Talk:Robert Beck (painter)

Adding images
Hello. I have just submitted my first Wikipedia entry for review. I have a question - apologies if I should have found the answer in your excellent help areas. I am creating an entry about a painter, and would like to include a few images of his works (he gives copyright consent). My question is: are there guidelines regarding size/how many images it's advisable to use? I have already included his self portrait in the Infobox. Thanks very much. Sue — Preceding unsigned comment added by SueJenkins (talk • contribs) 04:41, 14 May 2016‎ (UTC+9)

Conflict of Interest
Thank you for educating me about COI. I have read the document you kindly suggested. I do know Robert Beck - it's a small and friendly community here in the Delaware Valley. Nonetheless, I have tried to follow guidelines and be objective. It's my first attempt at a Wikipedia entry so I am afraid I am learning as I go. I hope the entry will still be acceptable? Also, I can see that 'Education' has been removed because there is no citation. I am not sure how to provide a citation to prove education. I looked at a few other artists' entries, and they state education without a citation. Grateful for guidance on best way to approach this. Thanks again. Sue — Preceding unsigned comment added by SueJenkins (talk • contribs) 15:35, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

contemporary Ashcan??
SueJenkins: I was looking to disambiguate Ashcan and don't see any relation to Ashcan School of the earlier part of the 20th century, nor do I find any mention of Ashcan or "Contemporary Ashcan" in any of the web-accessible references you've included for the page. Is there a source that substantiates this characterization?  &#8212;jmcgnh  (talk) (contribs)  06:56, 20 July 2016 (UTC) I'm having another look at this, as still can't find a source to confirm the use of the epithet...SueJ (talk) 17:59, 24 January 2017 (UTC) I've changed it to 'representational', less colloquial.SueJ (talk) 23:56, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

This individual is not notable
This individual is not notable enough to warrant a wikipedia entry, let alone one of this length and detail. This is not a social networking website. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.237.232.13 (talk) 23:34, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

I disagree and Beck is notable. K72ndst (talk) 14:06, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

Date format
The date format being used throughout the article, including citations, should be consistent per MOS:DATEUNIFY. Moreover, it seems that the "month-day-year" format commonly used in American English should be preferred to the British English format per MOS:DATETIES. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:04, 15 February 2017 (UTC)

I would like to update this page
I am currently organizing a retrospective of Robert Beck for the James A. Michener Art Museum for August 2021. There will be a significant catalogue to accompany the show, as well as a book of his essays. Both will be published by the Museum. I am writing the catalogue and editing the essay book. I have been organizing exhibitions and writing catalogues for close to 30 years for institutions such the Library of Congress, the NY Public Library, the Field Museum in Chicago, the V&A in London, among others. I have never contributed to Wikipedia before (although I use it as a reference quite frequently). Would I be considered too close to the subject to write about him? I shouldn't think so, but as I read the page as it is right now, and while I may quibble with words, and would definitely like to expand it, I am unclear about the reference in the tag at the top of the page "A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject." While Beck and I are friendly, which is helpful when organizing an exhibition on a living artist, I would not say we are close. At the same time, i don't want to take the time to improve and expand this page, if I am deemed otherwise. What is the criteria? I have also spent a considerable amount time in researching the artist, and have a great collection of reviews and articles, so I can source anything that i write. Again, I am used to this because of writing books and catalogues in the past. I am excited about contributing information to Wikipedia (I already contribute a donation) but would like to do it correctly the first time so I don't spend time creating something that won't meet Wikipedia's standards. Thanks in advance for any advice you can share. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidLeopold (talk • contribs) 17:50, 5 August 2020 (UTC)