Anyone want to start a wikipedia page for me?

[jbsegal]

George Rhoads (http://www.georgerhoads.com/) doesn't have a wikipedia page.
There was one, but it was deleted for being a "Biographical article that does not assert significance".

Anyone want to work with me on some appropriate assertion of significance?

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[thespian.livejournal.com]

I went digging into the deleted versions, and found this was all of the content:

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'''George Rhoads''', painter and sculptor

Born in Chicago 1926. Educated at the University of Chicago and the Chicago Art Institute.

Makes large audiokinetic sculptures.

== External link ==

*[http://www.georgerhoads.com/ George Rhoads' homepage]

So I can see why it was deleted, though it was deleted *far* too quickly (it was created at 5:10 and deleted at 5:38).

If you do something in your sandbox, I'll be happy to help, but truly, all you need to do is provide a couple links like, "(Newspaper) called his piece (title name) a (a triumph/a failure; both are notable)." and "His pieces appear in (notable places)." (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1148347 also usable to support that he gets coverage from bigger names), "Ithaca declared March 2008 to be George Rhoads month." (http://wskg.typepad.com/mixedmedia/2008/03/82-and-still-pa.html), and you'll have done all that's needed for notability. A very quick search indicates that shouldn't be hard.

In external links, see if you can find some good Youtube footage of his creations, especially ones in high traffic places. Geeks are less likely to delete quickly when you give them shiny things to look at.

Wikipedia is my fanfic.

[42itous.livejournal.com]

If I knew how to edit wikipedia, I'd make the page. (Yeah, I know I could learn, but really that's not a hobby I ought to pick up.)

Wow, there really aren't a lot of good photos and videos out there, not even linked from his own website. Here's one I found on youtube.

There's biographical info here. He's also a writer and painter, and his other sculptures include clocks.

You could mention (in the wikipedia article) that he was influenced by Alexander Calder's mobiles.

Here's a list of his audiokinetic sculptures in public spaces.