Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Mann (painter)


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The result was   Nomination withdrawn. Reclosing to fix formatting. Originally closed by Artw (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:46, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

David Mann (painter)

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Fails WP:Creative. Minimal assertion of notability, little coverage in outside sources, google search brings up only a few results for "David Mann artist" (note that some of them are for at least two other painters named David Mann). Petropoxy (Lithoderm Proxy) (talk) 15:33, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. Consider the nomination withdrawn; my apologies, I apparently made a mistake with this one. Petropoxy (Lithoderm Proxy) (talk) 00:13, 1 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletion discussions.  —Petropoxy (Lithoderm Proxy) (talk) 15:37, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment I'd be prepared to allow some leeway for a very specialized sub-culture artist, the "Norman Rockwell of biking" supposedly. But it needs more independent refs before I could support. Johnbod (talk) 15:46, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep WP:CREATIVE: "The person is regarded as an important figure or is widely cited by their peers or successors." American Choppers did an episode dedicated to him. "The person's work either (a) has become a significant monument," His work has now become a monument in the motorcycle they created? The original article was created as "David Mann" the "(painter)" was added later. A google search for "david mann motorcycle" returns over 500k results. There's even a "David Mann Chopperfest" McKay (talk) 16:13, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep.  I think we need to do more than a simple Google search of "David Mann artist"   to see how wide the coverage of David Mann is.  I've added a section Talk:David Mann (painter) with a long list of references with quotes that demonstrate how influential and recognized David Mann is, and to make it easier to improve the article.--Dbratland (talk) 18:19, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep, add references per Dbratland Artw (talk) 23:22, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep per refs. provided by Dbratland. Notable within this subculture. He's no Ed "Big Daddy" Roth but then, who is?  freshacconci  talk talk  15:41, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep An important representative of a sort of artist who has perhaps only received recognition on a grassroots level, but that level of notability seems to be suitably established. Bus stop (talk) 23:10, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
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