Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Phil Price (sculptor)


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The result was keep. Complete keep consensus that has a consensus to pass WP:ARTIST thanks to the work of ThatMontrealIP. (non-admin closure) AmericanAir88(talk) 21:41, 21 October 2019 (UTC)

Phil Price (sculptor)

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Very, very little information. Most text copied and pasted from their own website, which also now seems to have been hacked and contains spam links and content (everything below the video). Aslvrstn (talk) 21:34, 14 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Artists-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 21:48, 14 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of New Zealand-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 21:49, 14 October 2019 (UTC)


 * Very weak Keep Ugh, I'm finding sources that actually use that dreaded phrase "world renowned artist". At first sight it appears that that's mostly lazy journalists repeating Price's own statements about himself, though. Modesty is not one of Price's virtues: "He is regarded as the foremost kinetic sculptor of his generation, with his work being widely acknowledged for its breath taking beauty, evocation of the natural world, and extraordinary design", he writes about himself on his website. There is no need for us to repeat that. There is coverage that indicates that Price has created work that is recognized as significant. See https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/103171824/christchurch-kinetic-sculpture-nucleus-returning-soon-after-nearly-a-years-absence for example. Vexations (talk) 22:24, 14 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep I started a section on his public sculpture, and through that found several decent sources. This Artnet article, for example, talks in depth about his public sculpture in Wellington that was hit by lightning (notability by lightning!). There are others. Along with other sculptures, he meets WP:ARTIST for creating a significant body of public works.ThatMontrealIP (talk) 01:10, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Update: I have added about 18 sources, several of which are in-depth, with the rest being confirmation of the public sculptures. He is also in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Together this makes the article a clear keep. The list of public sculptures is not complete either-- I keep finding more of them.ThatMontrealIP (talk) 01:46, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Found another sculpture called evolution-trees, installed outside the Canberra airport. the Canberra Times (definitely RS) news article has this to say about its removal for maintenance work: "The absence of Journeys has rippled throughout the community, with many taking to the airport's Facebook page to voice their concerns and their wishes for the airport to sell a "mini souvenir version. They've even received a call from a distressed woman who said the sculpture "was the best thing in Canberra".ThatMontrealIP (talk) 02:00, 15 October 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep - With the improvements to the article noted above, it easily passes WP:ARTIST and WP:GNG. Netherzone (talk) 11:42, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:HEY. Bearian (talk) 21:31, 18 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep With ThatMontrealIP's work on this, it easily passes WP:ARTIST with just the "Permanent collections" alone. -Lopifalko (talk) 18:03, 21 October 2019 (UTC)


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