William N. Copley:

William N. Copley (1919-1996) was a multifaceted American artist and art-world catalyst. Creator of madcap narrative paintings, drawings and installations, Copley was a unique figure in postwar art history well known for his humorous and sarcastic imagery. Known by his nom de plume CPLY, he was a se...

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Main Authors: Celant, Germano 1940-2020 (Author, Editor), Allen, Gwen L. (Author), Franklin, Paul B. 1967- (Author), Gingeras, Alison M. 1973- (Author), Griffin, Jonathan ca. 20./21.Jh (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Italian
Published: Milan Fondazione Prada [2016]
Edition:First edition
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Summary:William N. Copley (1919-1996) was a multifaceted American artist and art-world catalyst. Creator of madcap narrative paintings, drawings and installations, Copley was a unique figure in postwar art history well known for his humorous and sarcastic imagery. Known by his nom de plume CPLY, he was a self-taught artist pushing the limits of art-world decorum, as well as a collector, gallerist and connector of some of the most important artists of the 20th century, in particular European Surrealists and Dadaists such as Max Ernst, Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp, and American Pop artists
Item Description:Ausstellungsdaten: "William N. Copley: the world according to CPLY", The Menil Collection, Houston, 19.2.-24.7.2016. - In einer "updated edition" erschienen als Katalog der Ausstellung "William N. Copley", Fondazione Prada, Mailand, 20.10.2016-8.1.2017 (Seite [380])
Physical Description:379 Seiten
ISBN:9788887029642