Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Boris Orlov (2nd nomination)


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  06:58, 30 January 2017 (UTC)

Boris Orlov
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Unproven notability. Unreferenced article since 2008. XXN, 14:43, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Artists-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 21:47, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Russia-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 21:47, 22 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete -- There is a clearly notable Russian artist named Boris Orlov, but there are discrepancies with the article here, in particular the dates and primary medium. It's possible that there are two artists by this name, and the one described here is of lesser notability, or that (questionable) online sources (http://www.gelos.ru/2008/july/18.07/art.shtml, http://artru.info/ar/34559/, https://art-town.ru/component/virtuemart/manufacturers/orlov-boris-gerasimovich?Itemid=860) that give the dates 1925–1981 are in error. At least one source conflates the two. Unless someone produces reliable sources for the 1925–1981 artist, we're best off deleting the existing article and writing a new article about the Boris Orlov with holdings in the MoMA and Tate and a major Moscow Museum of Modern Art exhibition.  Υπογράφω (talk) 22:13, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Yep, there are probably two artists with this name. The second one mentioned by Υπογράφω has an article in ru.wiki: ru:Орлов, Борис Константинович. XXN, 22:38, 22 January 2017 (UTC)


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