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request for assistance for a Dutch subject

Hi Mdd, I found your name when I was working on an article about Dutch ceramicist Sophie Verrijn Stuart. She was a student of Bert Nienhuis. In 2015 you created the English translation of the article about him. The reason I am contacting you today is that I am working on an English version of an article Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskunst. I would like to add information on why the organization was formed, and I am not finding any information in English. The corresponding article in Dutch is unsourced and does not discuss why it was formed. I suspect it had something to do with Art Guilds and employment, especially as they created yearbooks from 1915 to 1940. The book Vrouwen in de vormgeving in Nederland 1880-1940 pp 124 - 143 has information on the topic. I do not read Dutch or German and I cannot copy and paste the text into Google translate. Would you possible have the time or inclination to help me with improving the V.A.N.K article? If not would you know someone who reads Dutch who might? Thanks for considering this. Best Regards, WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 18:13, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

Thanks @WomenArtistUpdates:. The 2007 work by Marjan Groot gives a lot of details about people affiliated with the VANK, but little about VANK itself. You can find an introduction of VANK and its origins in the book Goed in vorm: honderd jaar ontwerpen in Nederland by Mienke Simon Thomas (2008) at p. 41 and more (full access at Google.books). There is a translation available "Dutch Design: A History" (2008) with only limited access on Google. I will see what I can do in assisting in improving the Dutch and English article on VANK, but this can take a while. -- Mdd (talk) 11:27, 19 December 2020 (UTC)

Thank you Mdd! I think the Thomas book (translated) will be extremely helpful. I was already able to add reasons why the organization was founded. I do hope you have some time to tinker with the articles. Best, WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 16:13, 19 December 2020 (UTC)

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Onze Kunst van Heden

Hi Mdd, I approach you hat-in-hand again. I am working on the English article on Onze Kunst van Heden. Any information you can add about this exhibit would be appreciated. Specifically, I am wondering if the show was juried or if it was related to membership in a particular artist association. Also, the source of artists, ARTindex Lexicon Online, only lists 700 of the 750 artist because the interface only allows for 700 results. I have written them (in English) requesting T -Z, but haven't heard back from them after several weeks. Any ideas on how to get those names? I do have the list of artists in Excel and could work to revise it for the Dutch Wikipedia, if you think that would be worthwhile. I would like to hear your thoughts on this before I spend time coding. Best regards, WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 19:15, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Thanks. The exhibition was an initiative of nl:Frederik Schmidt Degener, see also here. This newspaper article stated the exhibition was jury-free. Each artist could contribute four art works. -- Mdd (talk) 19:41, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Thank you for the information and citation! Best, WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 20:11, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Systems theory contribution by Len Troncale

Hello Mdd, Four former students and now colleagues of Len Troncale (including myself) have written and referenced a possible Wikipedia page titled "Systems processes theory." Would you be consider being its source? I can send the content to you as a google doc link or pdf, or in any form that you suggest. Thanks for all of the contributions you've made over the years! Lynn Rasmussen — Preceding unsigned comment added by LynnRas (talk • contribs) 20:27, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

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Thanks @Star Mississippi:, I took a look at the text wrote still online at archive.org, see here. Could you explain why you ruled the section "Common Perspectives on Enterprise Architecture, 2013" out as copyright vio, while it is actually a compilation of four quotes and added together with four half a sentences? -- Mdd (talk) 00:44, 15 March 2023 (UTC)