Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Leo Stans


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The result was   delete. lifebaka++ 16:46, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Leo Stans

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The article does not unambiguously address the WP:ARTIST criteria. The stamp referred to was the result of his painting winning a competition with over 200 entries rather than a commission. The only mentions in GNews are of a couple of paintings being auctioned and the stamp, there appears to be nothing to demonstrate the types of significant impact defined by ARTIST. There are no significant matches in GBooks. The article has been flagged as needing sources for four years so improvement in the near future seems unlikely. Fæ (talk) 03:17, 20 February 2011 (UTC) Comment: I would keep because his work is widely known and searched. I have personally found his National Parks Series to be popular decor in offices and have found numerous searches online for information about the series. Based on my experience finding his work in Beloit and Janesville, WI, and seeing internet searches from across the country, he clearly has a profile beyond Minnesota. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.13.166.112 (talk) 06:03, 22 February 2011 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 11:36, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Minnesota-related deletion discussions.  -- Fæ (talk) 03:18, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletion discussions.  -- Fæ (talk) 03:18, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. I'm pretty certain European artists who have designed several stamps have been found non-notable in the past, though I certainly can't recall a name. Johnbod (talk) 03:48, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
 * To clarify, I'm raising for AfD rather than prodding due to the stamp being potential evidence of notability and worth wider discussion. In this case, as he was not commissioned directly as a designer but was a competition winner, I could draw a parallel if the winning artwork had turned out to be created by a school child - they might win a prize and have their design on a stamp, this would not make them encyclopaedic-ally notable. Consequently I believe the ARTIST criteria need more evidence that the stamp, such as having permanent exhibits in notable museums or public galleries. Fæ (talk) 08:07, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment. In addition to the stamps, he was commissioned for the 2009 Minnesota State Fair poster, and got a bit of coverage in the Minnesota press for that..--Arxiloxos (talk) 20:44, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 00:31, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete doesn't seem notable, local credits perhaps, but seems too local...Modernist (talk) 17:00, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 07:41, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Delete. Nearly notable but not there yet. News and book mentions seem to very much in passing, and regular Google results don't appear to support notability either. Could possibly be something offline but without any evidence I can't support keeping. Alzarian16 (talk) 13:39, 15 March 2011 (UTC)


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