User:Kayla260/gap analysis

Gap analysis

 * What is the title of the article in which you identified a gap. If no article exists at all, what should the title be?

Carole Feuerman


 * Document the gap you found, describe how you identified it, and analyze its impact on knowledge.

While looking through the Brooklyn Museum’s webpage I stumbled upon Carole Feuerman and her hyper-realist sculptures. I was instantly drawn to her work and then when I went to her Wikipedia page there was barely anything there. The gap that I have identified is an artist gap and is only a partial gap because she does have a page of her own on Wikipedia. Under the Public Art section of the article it mentions how Carole was commissioned by Seward Johnson to do a sculpture and then the article goes on to mention a few of her individual works, but only briefly. Steward Johnson’s page is packed full of information while Feuerman’s page is lacking. Both Johnson and Feuerman do the same type of realist sculpture works and are both well known, but since feminist art was and still is discriminated against, her page is lesser. There is nothing in the article about all that Carole Feuerman did for the hyperrealist sculpture world of art even though she was one of the three pioneering leaders in the field. Another truly lacking part of Carole Feuerman’s page is the fact that her sculptures are displayed all over the world and are present in a lot of galleries owned by famous people. The Wikipedia page briefly mentions it, but I think that there should be at least another paragraph or two about it. This gap is important to fill because people viewing Feuerman’s page do not get the full affect of her artwork and what she did and is continuing to do for art.


 * Propose a paragraph of new or substantially edited content based on reliable sources. (If you are editing existing content, post the current version along with your edited version, and clearly mark which is which.)

Under the Life and work section (second paragraph): Along with two other artists (Duane Hanson and John De Andrea) Carole Feuerman transformed the world of hyperrealist sculpture by creating lifelike sculptures that were almost exact copies of their models. In America, Feuerman is one of the most acclaimed realist sculptors and has been a pioneer is the new field since the 1970s. She solidified her place in history by portraying her model’s natural beauty in her pieces. In 2011 Feuerman founded a sculpture foundation to inspire underexposed artists that she felt should have a chance in the art world. Her passion for her artwork and for helping others comes together in the form of this foundation.

Under Public Art (fourth paragraph): Carole Feuerman’s vision for her art is to put the human body in a narrative context. In the world humans are constantly active and engaged. A lot of her pieces are clothed because in society today everyone is typically clothed. Works such as “Balance” and “Infinity” illustrate this by portraying a sense of eroticism while still being clothed. All of Feuerman’s pieces are striking in their execution and represent verisimilitude at their finest.

Under Public Art (sixth paragraph): Along with exhibiting all over the world, Carole Feuerman has several works exhibited in gardens and on city streets in Italy. Many people treasure her artwork and hold it in the collection. Some of these acclaimed people include Bill and Hilary Clinton, the Emperor of Japan, and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. Currently, her work can be found on a traveling exhibition throughout Asia.


 * List the reliable sources that could be used to improve this gap. (You can use the Cite tool from the editing toolbar above to input and format your sources.)