Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sherry Wolf (artist)


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The result was   no consensus. Of note is that the sources presented in the discussion suggest that this subject may meet WP:BASIC. (non-admin closure) NorthAmerica1000 02:49, 10 April 2014 (UTC)

Sherry Wolf (artist)

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Apparently self-promotional. Wholly self-sourced. Not seeing anything counting to GNG in a quick Google. Carrite (talk) 02:26, 24 March 2014 (UTC)
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 * Delete lacks any independent sources.John Pack Lambert (talk) 00:32, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep/Comment - Seems to be an extensive bio on her here in this publication from the notable Albright-Knox Art Gallery. This bio from Portland Art Museum lists some of the galleries who own her work: (Stricken on April 7: it is for Sherrie Wolf Mabalu (talk) 10:30, 7 April 2014 (UTC)). A slightly superficial article here on her bags from the Baltimore Sun. I'm pretty sure these are the same woman, despite the spelling of the name:, ,  - there can't be two Sherry/Sherrie Wolfs who are BOTH photorealistic painters. But then again, this suggests Sherry and Sherrie might be two different painters with close but not identical dates of birth and, though I've not really looked closely, possibly different backgrounds. But if they're the same woman (maybe she took a few years off her age for the more recent bio) then she seems to be notable. Certainly the one called Sherrie Wolf seems notable, and Sherry Wolf seems as if she should be notable. Mabalu (talk) 12:07, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
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 * Comment - Sherry and Sherrie are definitely two different women, but with confusing similarities beyond name. The press page for Sherry Wolf shows an additional great source for her handbags with the WWD article. Also, a glance at the resume of the other suggests very strongly that Sherrie Wolf is more than notable enough for an article in her own right - extensively published since 1980s, exhibited, and collected. If we keep this article, as I think we probably should, then a second one needs to be created for Sherrie Wolf and hatnotes/disambiguation page installed to avoid any confusion between the two. Mabalu (talk) 09:49, 7 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment: More sources on Sherry (with a Y) Wolf: 1978 article from "The People" headlined "A Young Artist Transforms the Lowly Scarf: It Becomes Jewelry" - not viewable right now, but def. about her; NY Times, 1981, an article about her, her career and her jewelry design in the Park Cities People, Jan 13 1994; Desert Sun, 2014, Interview in NYE Central (not sure if this is good enough as a source). One of her 1981 works, a self-portrait titled "Label Lady", in the Museum of the City of New York, but they don't identify her as the artist(!) - though several sources refer to it. There's an article on her in Art Magazine, 1980 - only viewable as snippets, but the Google reference text says ""Super realist" painter Sherry Wolf has received international recognition for her "Label Lady"- Acclaimed a masterpiece of technique, the work exhibits the artisf s skill as a brilliant social commentator. Careful selection of, and ..." and it is clearly about her specifically. So I am going to change my vote above from "Leaning keep" to a firm Keep - Sherry definitely passes general notability on her own merits due to ongoing coverage in multiple third-party sources since the 1970s, plus she has work in at least two major galleries/notable institutions. Mabalu (talk) 10:30, 7 April 2014 (UTC)
 * KeepThere seems to be enough here to suggest that Wolf is notable, and previous comments have indicated that there are sources that can be used to develop the article and/or provide citations. I agree with Mabalu that Sherrie Wolf also seems notable enough to have her own article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arthistorygrrl (talk • contribs) 03:27, 8 April 2014 (UTC)
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