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Submission declined on 15 May 2026 by RangersRus (talk). This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
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Submission declined on 8 May 2026 by Netherzone (talk). This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
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Submission declined on 6 May 2026 by Flyingphoenixchips (talk). Will need more sources than just this. You will need to show notability, right now its not Declined by Flyingphoenixchips 2 months ago. | |
Submission declined on 18 April 2026 by Netherzone (talk). This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
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Declined by Netherzone 3 months ago.Wikipedia articles must be written neutrally in a formal, impersonal, and dispassionate way. They should not read like a blog post, advertisement, or fan page. Rewrite the draft to remove:
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Comment: Biographies on Wikipedia cannot consist of "X published a feature on Y"-style statements. Such content is inherently promotional in nature. —Alalch E. 20:43, 29 July 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: The sourcing largely consists of user-submitted content on blog-like websites with the mission of "submit your work"; "send us your work"; how to apply for a "feature article"..."get featured", etc. These sorts of sources/citations are not reliable sources, they are native advertising sites or sponsored content. What are needed are fully independent reliable sources. The draft still reads with a highly promotional tone, rather than an encyclopedic tone. Netherzone (talk) 17:48, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: The draft has been lingering in AfC since 2015, and is still nowhere near meeting notability criteria for artists per WP:NARTIST. This autobiography [1] was previously deleted Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alexis Marcou (2nd nomination). Netherzone (talk) 19:41, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
Alexis Marcou is an illustrator.
Career and work
[edit]In 2010, Computer Arts published a two-page print feature on Marcou in issue 180 of the magazine.[1] Pork & Mead published a feature on Marcou in 2011, and Rooms Magazine included a page on his work in its second issue.[2][3]
In 2013, Yatzer published a feature on ICONIC, a portrait series by Marcou. The article discussed the series in relation to celebrity imagery and described Marcou's use of graphite drawing, scanning and digital retouching.[4]
In 2014, LiFO published a Greek-language profile of Marcou. The article described him as a freelance illustrator and discussed his black-and-white visual approach, commercial work and use of hand drawing with digital tools.[5]
In 2026, Creative Bloq and Creative Boom published features on Afters: The Bittersweet Residue, a personal illustration series by Marcou. The series used dessert imagery and decorative plates to frame scenes of conflict, surveillance and destruction.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexis Marcou". Computer Arts. No. 180. Future. October 2010. pp. 14–15. ISSN 1360-5372. Catalogue records: "Computer arts". TCDC Resource Center. Retrieved 20 May 2026.; "computer arts 10月號/2010". TAAZE 讀冊生活 (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ^ Adams, Kevin (November–December 2011). "Alexis Marcou". Pork & Mead. No. 2. p. 33. Catalogue record: "Pork & Mead - Nov/Dec - Issue #2". MagCloud. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ^ "Alexis Marcou". Rooms Magazine. No. 2. 2014. p. 33.
- ^ Gkiouzelis, Demetrios (18 February 2013). "ICONIC: A Celebrity-Centred Illustration Project by Alexis Marcou". Yatzer. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ Georgiou, Alkistis (19 March 2014). "Στο ασπρόμαυρο σύμπαν του Αλέξη Μάρκου". LiFO (in Greek). Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ Hilder, Rosie (21 March 2026). "This illustrator beautifully combines traditional and digital techniques". Creative Bloq. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ Webster, Garrick (30 March 2026). "Afters - Alexis Marcou's personal project juxtaposes appetite with destruction". Creative Boom. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
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