Template:Did you know nominations/Orange, Red, Yellow

Orange, Red, Yellow
Created/expanded by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 22:52, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * ... that Mark Rothko's Orange, Red, Yellow set a world record auction price for contemporary art, Post-War art and for Abstract Expressionist art of $86.9 million on May 8, 2012?


 * Symbol question.svg Article is new enough, long enough, and well-referenced. However, I could not find a reference that verifies the hook fact that it "set a world record auction price for Post-War art and for Abstract Expressionist art".  The NYT article only says it set a record for contemporary art.  Also the QPQ is missing. -Zanhe (talk) 23:45, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * refs mad clear and contemporary art added to the hook.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:11, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for adding the refs. The "postwar art" part checks out.  However, the ref says "setting a record for the Abstract Expressionist painter", which I believe means setting a record for Rothko's works, but not all Abstract Expressionist painters in general. -Zanhe (talk) 00:24, 22 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Reviewed: 1st of 5 QPQs agasint Template:Did you know nominations/Wukui.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:31, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
 * (ALT1)... that Mark Rothko's Orange, Red, Yellow set a world record auction price for contemporary art and for Post-War art of $86.9 million on May 8, 2012? --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:38, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
 * According to the contemporary art article, contemporary art is defined as art created after WWII. So it's redundant to mention both.  How about:
 * ALT2 ... that Mark Rothko's Orange, Red, Yellow was sold on May 8, 2012 for $86.9 million, a world record auction price for contemporary art?
 * -Zanhe (talk) 19:18, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg appr ALT2. Pumpkin Sky  talk  22:51, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I've stricken out the other two hooks. -Zanhe (talk) 03:12, 8 June 2012 (UTC)