Talk:Richard Whitney (artist)

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Expanding the article[edit]

Does anyone want to take a crack at improving this article? --evrik 18:46, 17 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright and Mr. Whitney's work on Wikipedia[edit]

Mr. Whitney sent an email allowing wikipedia to use the images of his work from his website, while he retains the copyright. -- evrik 15:21, 26 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmation of permission[edit]

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notafish }<';> 09:32, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mr Whitney's email reads:

From:  	
"Richard Whitney (..)" <[email removed]@ATcrescentpond.com>
To: 	
"Permissions" <permissionsATwikimedia.org>
Subject: 	
RE: [Ticket#2006042610016658] Fwd: Richard Whitney
Created: 	
05/08/2006 18:39:34
I hereby give Wikipedia permission to reproduce the contents of my web site and as
many of my paintings as they wish on Wikipedia under the terms of the GFDL.  Thank
you so much!

Richard Whitney

Studios At Crescent Pond
[address and phone number removed]
www.crescentpond.com

notafish }<';> 18:24, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Notability[edit]

I have tagged the article for BLP-unreferenced, connected-contributor, and probable lack of notability. I had a quick look for sources and didn't find any. The two evaluations mentioned in the first paragraph, (with their sources but no precise citation) I have failed to find on the respective websites. I'll leave it a couple of days - I suggested the artist post sources if he has some - but then I'll nominate for deletion. ColinFine (talk) 17:13, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Scriabin1/Mr. Whitney posted some further details on his talk page - perhaps they'll help. I'll copy them here.

Fine Arts Connoisseur.com Nov/Dec. 2007. "Todays Masters" Heading "The Human Touch" by Kelly Compton. 4th paragraph. p. 56

"Town & Country Magazine_ Aug. 2001 pp. 45 - 8.

- 57.140.16.31 (talk) 19:13, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The article once contained a claim that He has been called "a living master of the classical tradition" by Sotheby's. Praise from an auction house won't help much toward demonstrating notability, but it might still be worthy of inclusion if it could be sourced. 57.140.16.31 (talk) 19:59, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]