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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?

Jeremy Kost


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

The gap that I have chosen to identify is that of a missing well renowned artist and photographer, known as Jeremy Kost. I first became interested in Mr. Kost’s work when I was drawn to his vibrant photographs that were displayed on the Brooklyn Museum’s website. As I attempted to search for him on Wikipedia, no information could be found. However, his name was listed with an attached clickable link, on the Wikipedia page for the Connor Contemporary Art, which is a fine arts gallery located in Washington D.C. Once opening up the link that was listed, a new window opened up that said the page could no longer be found. I took it upon myself to do a more general search on Google. After doing so, I was brought to a few sources that provided information on Jeremy Kost, yet most of them only displayed images of his work. They did not offer any insight on Mr. Kost’s background or contribute knowledge on the messages behind his artwork. A wide variety of Jeremy Kost’s photographs feature images of individuals with what appear to be masculine features, but dressed up similarly to a woman. As a result of this, lack of information on such an artist demonstrates that there is a significant gap of knowledge in regards to gender and sexuality. The reason for this is because in almost every photograph, he challenges the idea of beauty in a non-traditional way. The idea behind creating this new Wikipedia page on Jeremy Kost is to offer information on his background, shed light on what type of artist he is, and address the social norms that he is attempting to break through.


 * 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.)

Jeremy Kost (born 1977 -) is an American artist from Corpus, Texas. The early years of his life were spent living in Washington D.C, where he assisted in managing various nightclubs from 1999 to 2004. It wasn’t until 2007 that he decided to move to New York, where he currently resides. However, on a regular basis, Jeremy Kost travels all over the world to capture images of individuals in their natural habitat.

He is well known for his documentation of captivating images that focus on natural snapshots of celebrities, socialites, kids partying, transsexuals and young men aspiring to be models. At one point in time, Kost was strongly influenced by Andy Warhol. One may notice this when taking a look at his style and technique, because he is able to create unique artwork by using some of Warhol’s favorite tools, such as the Polaroid camera. By doing so, Kost’s images have been able to accurately show his interaction with each subject, through his unedited, unpolished collections of Polaroid images of party animals and attractive cultural icons.

A large part of Jeremy Kost’s work focuses on transsexuals. In some of his most recent work, he traveled to Thailand and documented how women from the street have transcended to higher positions in their community. The subjects in Kost’s images demonstrate personal presentation, and notions of transformation. In addition, using such a technique also exposes the essential substance of his art, which is not based on the subjects he photographs, but essentially his own relation to them. Jeremy Kost’s work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions located at various locations. Many are held at Conner Contemporary Art, in Washington D.C. There have also been a variety of group exhibitions that are displayed at the NRW Forum in Düsseldorf, Germany. Notably, Jeremy Kost has also collaborated with fashion lines, such as Hugo Boss. In May 2012, he created yet another solo exhibition for Boss, and in December 2012, it was featured at The Warhol Museum. Mr. Kost’s notorious images can be seen all over the world, as he documents his social encounters through Polaroid images.

Jeremy Kost’s work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions located at various locations. Many are held at Conner Contemporary Art, in Washington D.C. There have also been a variety of group exhibitions that are displayed at the NRW Forum in Düsseldorf, Germany. Notably, Jeremy Kost has also collaborated with fashion lines, such as Hugo Boss. In May 2012, he created a solo exhibition for Boss and in December 2012, it was featured at The Warhol. Mr. Kost’s notorious images can be seen all over the world, as he documents his social encounters through Polaroid images.


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