Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pierre Gervois

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 14:58, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pierre Gervois

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Pretty random artist; article authored by a suspected paid editor. Biruitorul ^Talk 15:03, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: in general sources of WP:YOUTUBE are not notable and usable except under specific criteria. most sources are not independent of author. User:Sawerchessread (talk) 16:35, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete fails WP:NARTIST. Theroadislong (talk) 19:15, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: PROMO, largely sourced to his university or personal websites. I don't find mention of this person elsewhere online. Oaktree b (talk) 19:27, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete The best I could find for a reliable source was a three-sentence mention in a Spokane newspaper. Curiocurio (talk) 21:59, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Fails WP:NARTIST. YouTube links are highly promotional. Not enough coverage by reliable sources to establish notability of the subject. - Tumbuka Arch (talk) 22:09, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I found one detailed source about the subject:
1. Sawyer, Matthew Lee (2022). Make It in America: How International Companies and Entrepreneurs Can Successfully Enter and Scale in U.S. Markets. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. pp. 55–56. ISBN 978-1-119-88514-6. Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Google Books.55-56&rft.pub=Wiley&rft.date=2022&rft.isbn=978-1-119-88514-6&rft.aulast=Sawyer&rft.aufirst=Matthew Lee&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nq6SEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA55&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pierre Gervois" class="Z3988">
  The book provides 664 words of coverage about the subject. The book notes: "Pierre Gervois is an artist, author, teacher, and entrepreneur. He grew up in a conservative, traditional French family in Paris. When Pierre told his parents that he wanted to study modern art, they insisted he pursue a more predictable career in business, law, or engineering. He followed their wishes, earning a master's degree in political science and constitutional law at Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. Unknown to them, though, during those years he also created 500 paintings and drawings."
  The book notes: "In addition to his entrepreneurial venture, Pierre rekindled his passion for art. With downtime during the 2020 pandemic, he created a website to show his paintings, drawings, and digital artwork. Within six weeks, he sold five pieces. The website also caught the attention of a New York City art gallery that wanted to exhibit his work."
If there was one more good source, then Pierre Gervois would meet the notability guideline. The other sources I found were passing mentions or quotes from him in the media.
Cunard (talk) 00:09, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete because with only one good source, Pierre Gervois does not meet Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline or Wikipedia:Notability (people)#Basic criteria. I support recreation if a second good reliable source becomes available. Cunard (talk) 09:31, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Update — the article creator has been blocked indefinitely for undisclosed paid editing. — Biruitorul ^Talk 19:46, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Artist did arts. No WP:SIGCOV references, so fails WP:ANYBIO. UtherSRG (talk) 11:05, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: For all the above reasons (notability & banned creator).Southati (talk) 13:02, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: - Not notable. Fails WP:NARTIST, WP:ANYBIO too & also it is an undisclosed paid editing. Hkkingg (talk) 11:15, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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