The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Szzuk ( talk) 08:26, 2 May 2018 (UTC) reply

Laura Roslof

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Non-notable artist lacking in-depth, non-trivial support. A number of the references do not mention the article subject. reddogsix ( talk) 21:42, 5 April 2018 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Artists-related deletion discussions. MT Train ^Talk 07:28, 6 April 2018 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Women-related deletion discussions. MT Train ^Talk 07:28, 6 April 2018 (UTC) reply

• Delete a search found reddit and blog-type sources, but nothing in Google search, news or books. 104.163.158.37 ( talk) 19:23, 6 April 2018 (UTC) reply
• Keep if more and better sources can be found, otherwise move to WP:DRAFT space so it can be worked on. BOZ ( talk) 01:11, 7 April 2018 (UTC) reply
  • Do you think she is notable? 104.163.158.37 ( talk) 02:37, 7 April 2018 (UTC) reply
• Keep The issue of notability is always central to keeping or deleting a wiki. Can an artist be deemed to be notable for a single piece of art? In this case, Laura Roslof's time in the TSR art department was brief, and although she was a competent artist, she was certainly not one of the "stars" of the TSR staff. If the orange version of Palace of the Silver Princess had been distributed as planned, then her work would be long forgotten, and there would be no question that she would have a complete lack of notability. However, the fact that TSR, the giant of the games industry at the time, hastily withdrew the orange version from circulation due entirely to her artwork is notable. The fact that TSR re-released a new version of the adventure with her artwork expunged is also notable. In this case, that single illustration and its effect on an industry giant makes Laura Roslof notable. The fact that the rarely found orange version is now a much-sought after collector's item specifically because of her illustration adds to her notability. The sources are not the best, but the search continues. Guinness323 ( talk) 18:38, 8 April 2018 (UTC) reply

Comment Guinness323, we do not assess artists here like art historians would. Your theory about her work and its place is nice analytical writing (aka original research), but not relevant to the deletion discussion. What counts are the published sources and whether she meets WP:GNG or WP:CREATIVE. 104.163.158.37 ( talk) 22:07, 8 April 2018 (UTC) reply

• Keep there are some decent sources including obituaries. Her artwork for Dungeon and Dragons is collectible. At worst a merge to her husvand's article would be appropriate. FloridaArmy ( talk) 09:58, 13 April 2018 (UTC) reply

With respect, being collectible has no bearing on notability. 104.163.158.37 ( talk) 19:05, 13 April 2018 (UTC) reply

• Keep there are good sources here and her work is notable. Web Warlock ( talk) 16:31, 26 April 2018 (UTC) reply
• Keep. The GNG is not the only basis for notability. WP:ARTIST includes as a criterion The person has created or played a major role in co-creating a significant or well-known work. I find Guinness323's comments persuasive, and think that they indicate that this criterion is satisfied. DES ^(talk) _{DESiegel Contribs} 06:43, 2 May 2018 (UTC) reply

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