Talk:Robert Gober

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I think it is important to include the "importance" or "relevance" to his work... or he just might fade away with the Stero MC's 07:06, 24 November 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cityzen (talk • contribs)

I think we should add what inspired him to create his work. As well as to if had won any award for his work and what are the awards he has won. Yasmejia (talk) 01:26, 20 October 2017 (UTC) Reliable Sources: Robert Gober: The Heart Is Not a Metaphor (Book) by Hilton Als (Contributor), Robert Gober (Illustrations), Ann Temkin(Introduction), Claudia Carson (Contributor)
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http://www.theartstory.org/artist-gober-robert.htm Robert Gober-American Sculptor and Conceptual Artist Movements and Styles: Conceptual Art, Appropriation Art, Installation Art

https://www.widewalls.ch/artist/robert-gober/ WideWalls-Robert Gober Yasmejia (talk) 01:26, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

His art work during the AIDS epidemic
I would like to add some information regarding the importance of his work during the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s as a contemporary artist, what impact it had on the audience ,if any, and how the artist used his work to express his feelings and opinion about the epidemic, if any. Mitzin93 (talk) 21:10, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

In other words, how about adding a section dedicated to his work as an activist during the AIDS epidemic? His involvement in the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). Mitzin93 (talk) 22:02, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

In a very short and brief paragraph, I added some details about the role art played during the AIDS epidemic. I added a sentence of what was ACT up and how Robert Gober was involved in supporting this group of activists. I also thought it was a good idea to talk about a specific act of activism Gober had during the epidemic, which was his involvement in the fundraising for ACT UP. I definitely think that this section can be further improved by adding more details about his sculptures that were significant to the AIDS epidemic. Robert Gober was part of the group of artists that challenged the way art was being used and interpreted, I thought it would be a great addition to the article. Mitzin93 (talk) 00:17, 1 November 2017 (UTC)


 * @ I really like what you added to the page. I tried looking for information on him but I had no luck. How did you go about finding this information? Tammykchao (talk) 03:38, 8 November 2017 (UTC)


 * @ Thank you! And yes I agree, it was very difficult to find something additional about Robert Gober. Honestly, I began by reading the book Art AIDS America, there was some information on him. I used that as my starter point to search on google scholars about specific events in which Gober was involved in. It seems that ACT UP was really popular during the epidemic so I focused on that and how he contributed to the cause. I am working on further research so I can get a better insight on his work. Mitzin93 (talk) 01:16, 9 November 2017 (UTC)


 * @ Thank you for the advice! Now I have an idea for a starting point. Since I had a hard time looking for information, I kept thinking about adding to the current information instead of his contributions to the AIDs Epidemic. It was a great touch to add a new section regarding his actions in ACT UP. Keep up the great research. Tammykchao (talk) 23:14, 12 November 2017 (UTC)

Mitzin93's Peer Review
Everything in the article is relevant to the article topic of the how Robert Gober used art to fund for the Aids Epidemic. The article is neutral and does not take any specific side or is not persuading the audience to choose one section. It is just basic information on Robert Gober's contribution to help with the AIDs epidemic. There are no claims or frames that are biased toward any particular position. No there are no viewpoints that are over presented or under presented. All the citations are up to date. Overall, I loved reading the section that you added because it was quite interesting. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jdhillon8 (talk • contribs) 20:47, 10 November 2017 (UTC)

Article Evaluation
Everything in the article is relevant to the topic,Robert Gober, nevertheless some areas need to be rewritten to improve the readers ability to understand the content. The article appears to have a neutral stand point all throughout. Something that the the article would benefit from is talking more about his art and the purpose behind it. The links in the articles work lead you to the proper source. Although some of the references are based off information from other wikipedia article and not from a primary source. Besides that the information in the article are up to date.Has anyone found images or details about his art? Eliza97 (talk) 20:51, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

Peer Review for Eliza97
What areas do you think need to be rewritten for clearer understanding? Are they small or big mistakes? Overall, I think you are doing great in editing this article and helping improve this article! Dreasalvador (talk) 09:14, 14 February 2018 (UTC)