User:Nkikuc/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Louis Sullivan

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I decided to evaluate Louis Sullivan Wikipedia page since he was a subject we have discussed in class so there is enough context for me to recognize the information. The page is also fully fleshed out and has went through multiple iterations so it felt like a good model to evaluate.

Evaluate the article
The page seems it has bee well fleshed out for the most part. The lead is well organized with enough information and main accomplishments to know about the subject. The organization is simple ad straight forward where it follows chronologically the architects' life and then introduces his notable works. There was enough images to give us visuals to things that would otherwise be hard to understand such as the ornament of the building and the architecture itself. There seemed to be plenty of sources, even using Louis Sullivan's own biography effectively for some parts to give multiple perspectives.

But there is an undertone of more praise than a flat objective view on the subject. There are may notable praise of the architect that is not attributed to any specific sources. And a juxtaposition of information that heavily leans to praise Sullivan compared to another person. In the Later Career and Decline section, it mentions Sullivan's work in the "White City" where it mentions his building was the only one with the multicolored facade. Then it mentions his disagreement with the fair director of the project. And ends by noting Sullivan's building was the only one with extensive recognition outside America. This specific order of information paints a bias narrative about Sullivan and the others. Especially when it is placed in the section for 'later career and decline.' It gives an impression of as if Sullivan was misunderstood in the US, and only countries outside recognized his art, without explicitly saying this and citing specific sources. If it is trying to give a view of Sullivans work and his standing as an architect in his later years, quotes from notable critics at the time would help give a better perspective from both sides.