User:Tuk46853/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Charles White (artist)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I've chosen this article because Charles White was one of the most venerated figurative black artists in the country and deserves to have an updated wikipedia page. It is important to acknowledge those who do not get mainstream coverage but rightfully deserve it. Without having access to the stories of these important figures, we are subjected to follow whatever it is the world determines is "mainstream" as the standard for what it is we are trying to research. I hope that highlighting the life and career of another unsung hero in this industry of black art will go a long way in creating and controlling the narrative of those who haven't had the opportunity to create one themselves. My first impression of this article was that it was very generic and lacked a lot of creativity and expression for an artist.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section: I think the lead section gave a decent overview of who Charles White was but it is missing a point about his legacy and impact on the world of art. The article does not include a description of all of the articles major sections. It is concise but lacks in detail.

Content: The articles content is relevant to his life but does not detail the legacy that Charles White left as much as it details his career and early life. The content is also missing some key events in his life that helped inspire the next generation. There is also an exhibition set to take place this year that should be included in this article. Overall, I feel like there is much more research to be done on his life. I feel like this article is just scratching the surface of who Charles White was and how he progressed as an artist.

Tone and Balance: The article is very neutral, it is a concise biography of his life, it is just lacking in detail. There aren't any biases that stick out to me. The viewpoints of the context of his work and what his views on black life in America are underrepresented. How he felt about how black people lived in America was essential, if not the root of his work and this deserves its own section in this article.

Sources and References: I see no issues with the sources and references of this article.

Organization and Writing Quality: The quality of writing has room for improvement. For an artist of White's caliber, I think this article could use some more descriptive language. However, the organization doesn't seem to be an issue.

Images and Media: There are no photos of his work!

Talk Pages: There is only one comment and it is about a modification to an external link.

Overall Impressions: I would give this article a C+. It is a concise history of Charles White's life but lacks images and important detail of his impact and legacy. There Is definitely room for improvement.

This relates to the course because when we think of media, often times we think digitally but before the rise of phones and computers, artwork was a main form of media. As time progressed, art became less of a form of mainstream media and more of an aesthetic. However, I'd like to talk about how Charles White used art as a way of documenting the African American experience in the US. Before there was "black twitter", we had Charles White and many other black figurative artists. I believe he deserves more recognition for this role he played for black life.