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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk09:45, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rudolf Pohl
    • Comment: The names of the artists can be adapted. The source for the dollars (the currency I prefer for the hook) is in a book which I can't access online, so I provide an online source for Swiss francs and Reichsmark which was also not much at the time.

Created by Paradise Chronicle (talk). Self-nominated at 00:17, 15 December 2021 (UTC).[reply]

  • I am starting to review this (very interesting!) article.
New enough, long enough: yes. I would prefer Alt2, but the link to the source does not work? Also; it would be great with a commons-cat, and a picture of one or two of the pictures featured in the auction? Say, The Bride of the Wind or Fate of the Animals?
Also, Gauguin is mentioned in the hook, but not in the article? I was looking at his The sorcerer of Hiva Oa, which would be a very nice illustration in the article, Huldra (talk) 23:13, 17 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I have adapted the DYK per your suggestion, but to me it is still a mystery how to involve the image in the hook.Paradise Chronicle (talk) 01:05, 18 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I have removed the image again. As to me the focus should be on the auction and not on a specific painting.Paradise Chronicle (talk) 03:05, 19 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Picasso is in the source of La Boverie provided also for hook ALT2.Paradise Chronicle (talk) 22:44, 29 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, you are right. I have no idea as to how I managed to miss that. Anyway, even without the La Boverie source it is very easy to find sources for Picasso's inclusion in the auction, Huldra (talk) 23:10, 29 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Modified ALT2 to T:DYK/P2

Article title

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Paradise Chronicle, is there a reason the article is titled "Degenerate Art auction" and not "Degenerate art auction"? A quick glance at the sourcing doesn't reveal a reason for that capitalization. theleekycauldron (talkcontribs) (they/she) 21:02, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Probably because I reasoned it was about Degenerate Art, not about a Degenerate (art auction). If we decide to downsize it, the other article on the topic Degenerate Art Exhibition could also be downsized. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 21:16, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

$115,000?

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Is the $115,000 in 1939 dollars or 2022 dollars? $115,000 would be about $2.3 million today, not much compared to current art prices, but still a considerable amount. Thriley (talk) 18:24, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

1939 dollars. In Swiss francs it was about 500.000. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 18:58, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Was this a low total price for these works at the time? What were they going for in the regular marketplace? I think some sentences discussing this would be appropriate. Thriley (talk) 19:25, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]