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Jon Ott

Jon Ott is an American arts administrator, art collector, and the official biographer and exhibitions advisor for African-American sculptor Richard Hunt. He is a founding board member of the Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation and chair emeritus of the International Sculpture Center. Ott became involved in supporting Hunt's artistic career and preserving his legacy after he died at the age of 88 in 2023.

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Jon Ott is an American arts administrator, art collector, and the official biographer and exhibitions advisor for African-American sculptor Richard Hunt. He is a founding board member of the Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation and chair emeritus of the International Sculpture Center. Ott became involved in supporting Hunt's artistic career and preserving his legacy after he died at the age of 88 in 2023.

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  1. date of death: 2023 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "2023". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372606859

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