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Gold Marilyn Monroe in a 1962 painting by Andy Warhol. Executed in silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint on canvas, the large painting depicts the famous actress Marilyn Monroe, who committed suicide earlier that year.

The Image of Monroe comes from a publicity still for her 1953 movie Niagara.

Formal Analysis of the Portrait of John
In typical medieval fashion, the Evangelist John is shown in a fully frontal pose. He holds a book or tablet of some kind, with his hand over it and his heart. This could easily be a reference to his position as the scribe of one of the Gospels. He has blond hair and blue eyes, and his robes are in shades of rich blue and red. The robes flow around him, forming interlaced, almost geometric shapes, echoing those around the border. As is typical in manuscripts of this period, there is a border surrounding the portrait. In this case, John’s halo, a marker of his holy status, breaks the frame created by the border. The border is relatively sparse above and below the Evangelist, however on the left and the right elaborate designs have been created within the border. Interlaced line work fills squares in all four corners, two panels on the left and the right feature interlocking animal shapes, elongated and interlaced to the point of being nearly unrecognizable. Both of these patterns call to mind the style of metalwork also popular in this period. The colors are faded, and not entirely well preserved, but the richness of this image is evident by the use of gold and the immense attention to detail, making this one of the leading examples of illuminated manuscript art from this period.

Early Irish Manuscript Project
Trinity College, Dublin has recently launched a major initiative, called the Early Irish Manuscripts Project, to conserve, research, and digitize the manuscripts in their collection. These manuscripts include the Book of Mulling, Book of Dimma, Garland of Howth, and Codex Usserianus Primus. This project has encouraged new research on these manuscripts, as well as greater access to them, as they are available online. The goal of the Early Irish Manuscript Project is to encourage and facilitate new research on the manuscripts in the collection of Trinity College Dublin.

Article Evaluation
I chose to evaluate the article on Peggy Guggenheim, whom I adore and have done research on previously. I felt everything on the page was relevant to her story, and the information about other family members which may not initially appear relevant was connected back to Guggenheim and her work. The article was very neutral, not delving into the reasons behind some of the more controversial parts of her history, like her first divorce, and did not pass judgment on her publicized affairs, simply noting that they were said to have happened. Representation of the different aspects and periods of her life were fairly balanced, although there was very little mention of her marriage to Max Ernst compared to a paragraph about her marriage to Lawrence Vail. I feel that there should maybe be more emphasis on the role she played in basically discovering some of these artists and promoting their work. While there are mentions of the artists whose work she collected, the full impact of her support, especially for an artist such as Pollock, is not discussed.

My biggest issue with this article are the citations. First of all, I feel there are not enough citations. There are numerous facts, especially about her family history and inheritance, that are not cited, though I am sure the information is available somewhere. There are resources listed at the bottom of the page where those facts could have come from, but they are not cited, so I cannot be sure. Also, some of the things that are cited come from newspaper articles or websites that are not, in and of themselves problematic, but the information can also be found in one of the numerous books on her life, so those do not seem like the best materials to cite.

The article has been updated fairly recently, but I think more information could be added even still. On the talk page there are not many discussions, though the most recent one is interesting in that it discusses the new Wikipedia page created for one of Peggy's granddaughters, Karole Vail, who recently became the director of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. It is rated "Start-Class" by three WikiProjects, biography, visual arts, and women's history.

Edits for Lesley Dill Article
I chose to work on the article for Lesley Dill because I am very interested in the way her work explores language in art and I think that the article for her can be improved. The biggest thing I would like to work on is included information and citations from the books that she is featured in, none of which are currently cited on her page. I hope to make the page more robust and the citations more reliable.

Bibliography:
 * Patterson, Tom, ed. Lesley Dill: tremendous world. Purchase, NY: Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York, 2007. Exhibition Catalog.
 * Basquin, Kit. "Words Expand Postmodern Prints : Pat Steir, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Lynne Allen, and Lesley Dill." PhD Diss., Union Institute & University, 2008.
 * Diggs, Peggy, Laura Steward Heon, and Joseph Thompson, eds. Billboard Art on the Road : a Retrospective Exhibition of Artists' Billboards of the Last 30 Years. North Adams, Mass.: Mass MoCA, 1999. Exhibition catalog.
 * Richards, Judith Olch, ed. Inside the Studio: Two Decades of Talks with Artists in New York. New York: Independent Curators International (ICI), 2004.

Lesley Dill - Lead Edits
'''Lesley Dill (born 1950) is an American contemporary artist. Her work has addressed the power of language as it relates to the psyche. Dill currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.''' (bolded here is the original lead)

Her work, using a wide variety of media including sculpture, print, performance art, music, and others, explores the power of language and the mystical nature of the psyche.

Lesley Dill - Early Life and Education Edits
The natural landscape in Maine served as an inspiration for her work and its impact can be found in several pieces, including the installation piece, SHIMMER (2005-2006). (Patterson, 3)

It wasn't until her late twenties that Dill began to consider a career as an artist. (cite Patterson, 3) Growing up, Dill was an avid reader, and her fascination with language can be found in her art. (cite Patterson, 3) Before pursuing a career in art, Dill's exposure to art was mostly limited to the crafts practiced by various family members, including ceramics, linocut printing, rug making, and weaving. (Patterson 3) As a result, some craft practices can be found in her art. (Patterson, 3)

In 1985, Dill married filmmaker Ed Robbins, and their life together has played a role in shaping Dill's work, especially in the places they traveled together. (Patterson, 5)

Lesley Dill - Artistic Style Edits
In the eighties, Dill began working in sculpture, creating both wood and cast bronze sculptures. (Patterson, 5) A gift of Emily Dickinson poems in 1990 proved to be incredibly important to the development of Dill's style as she then became to work the text of poems directly into her pieces, something that she has continued throughout her career with the works of a variety of poets, including Emily Dickinson, Pablo Neruda, Salvador Espiru, and others. (Patterson, 5-6) Another major influence on Dill's work is the time she spent living and working in India with her husband. There she was impacted by the landscape, weather, architecture, clothing, and other sensory aspects of her environment. Dill's decision to experiment with painting text on human models and photographing these "living sculptures" was inspired by watching Indian women creating henna designs. (Patterson, 6) Her forays in photography transitioned into working in performance art, with pieces like Speaking Dress (1994). (Patterson, 6)

Community projects and performances
In the 1990s, Dill began a project with Graphicstudio/USF in Tampa, Florida through which she created several large-scale pieces which were hung as billboards around Tampa. The billboards reached a broader audience, many who may not visit traditional museum or galleries settings. (Patterson, 6)

Further Reading (New Section)

 * Basquin, Kit. "Words Expand Postmodern Prints : Pat Steir, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Lynne Allen, and Lesley Dill." PhD Diss., Union Institute & University, 2008.
 * Diggs, Peggy, Laura Steward Heon, and Joseph Thompson, eds. Billboard Art on the Road : a Retrospective Exhibition of Artists' Billboards of the Last 30 Years. North Adams, Mass.: Mass MoCA, 1999. Exhibition catalog.
 * Patterson, Tom, ed. Lesley Dill: tremendous world. Purchase, NY: Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York, 2007. Exhibition Catalog.
 * Richards, Judith Olch, ed. Inside the Studio: Two Decades of Talks with Artists in New York. New York: Independent Curators International (ICI), 2004.