William Nelson Copley Art
American, 1919-1996
William Nelson Copley, also known as CPLY, was an American painter with his works being classified as late Surrealist and a precursor to Pop Art.
Copley’s works evolved from the early 50s and 60s, ironic and humorous images of Western saloons, cowboys, and pin-up girls, to the late 1960s where his pieces were considered a combination of American and Mexican folk art. In the 70s he focused on the differences and challenges between men and women in romantic and sexual relationships.
Among Copley’s solo exhibitions was a show in Amsterdam by the Stedlijk Museum, which became the first public institution to add a Copley to their collection.(Biography provided by End to End Gallery)
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Artist: William Nelson Copley
Baby Buggy
By William Nelson Copley
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: William Nelson Copley "CPLY"
Title: Baby Buggy
Medium: Serigraph
Signed: Hand Signed
Edition: From the edition of 200
Measurements: 33" x 26"
Note: This piece is sold U...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary William Nelson Copley Art
Materials
Screen
Baby Bonnet
By William Nelson Copley
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: William Nelson Copley "CPLY"
Title: Baby Bonnet
Medium: Serigraph
Signed: Hand Signed
Edition: From the edition of 200
Measurements: 33" x 26"
Frame: This piece is sold UNFRA...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art William Nelson Copley Art
Materials
Screen
Firecracker
By William Nelson Copley
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: William Copley
Title: Firecracker
Year: 1975
Medium: Oil on Canvas with Match and Firecracker, signed and dated
Size: 12 in. x 12 in. (30.48 cm x 30.48 cm)
Frame Size: 13 x 1...
Category
1970s Contemporary William Nelson Copley Art
Materials
Canvas, Found Objects, Oil
BABY BUGGY
By William Nelson Copley
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, dated and numbered screenprint on Somerset paper. Image size 30 x 24 inches. Sheet size 33 x 26 inches. From the edition of 200. Certificate of Authenticity Included. A...
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1970s Surrealist William Nelson Copley Art
Materials
Screen, Paper
BABY BONNET
By William Nelson Copley
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, dated and numbered screenprint on Somerset paper. Image size 29.5 x 23.25 inches. Sheet size 33 x 26 inches. From the edition of 200. Certificate of Authenticity Includ...
Category
1970s Surrealist William Nelson Copley Art
Materials
Screen, Paper
Men and Women, Pop Art Painting by William Copley 1965
By William Nelson Copley
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: William Copley, American (1919 - 1996)
Title: Men and Women
Year: 1965
Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed and dated l.r.
Size: 15.75 x 23.5 in. (40...
Category
1960s Pop Art William Nelson Copley Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Baby Carriage, Screenprint by William Nelson Copley
By William Nelson Copley
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: William Nelson Copley
Title: Baby Buggy
Year: 1978
Medium: Serigraph on Somerset, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 200, AP 30
Paper Size: 31...
Category
1970s Pop Art William Nelson Copley Art
Materials
Screen
American Girl
By William Nelson Copley
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original signed silkscreen by American Pop Artist, William Copley (1919 - 1996). In a fine black contemporary frame measuring 33 x 26.5 inches.
Artist: William Copley, American (1919 - 1996)
Title: American Girl...
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1970s Pop Art William Nelson Copley Art
Materials
Screen
1976
By William Nelson Copley
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: William Nelson Copley, American (1919 - 1996)
Title: 1976
Year: 1976
Medium: Tempera on Paper, signed and dated
Size: 23.5 x 18 inches
Frame: 36 x 30 inches
Category
1970s Pop Art William Nelson Copley Art
Materials
Tempera
Baby Bonnet, Screenprint by William Nelson Copley
By William Nelson Copley
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: William Nelson Copley
Title: Baby Bonnet
Year: 1978
Medium: Serigraph on Somerset, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 200, AP 30
Paper Size: 33 x 26 inches
Category
1970s Pop Art William Nelson Copley Art
Materials
Screen
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