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1919 New York City - 1996 Florida Keys, Florida. Known for: Surreal-pop imagery, assemblage.
Painter William Nelson Copley (1919-1996), more popularly known by the contraction of his name CPLY, was born in New York City. He was adopted by newspaper publisher Colonel Ira C. Copley, who owned... Read full biography
Painter William Nelson Copley (1919-1996), more popularly known by the contraction of his name CPLY, was born in New York City. He was adopted by newspaper publisher Colonel Ira C. Copley, who owned newspapers throughout Chicago and Southern California, thus assuring a lifetime of financial... Read full biography
Painter William Nelson Copley (1919-1996), more popularly known by the contraction of his name CPLY, was born in New York City. He was adopted by newspaper publisher Colonel Ira C. Copley, who owned newspapers throughout Chicago and Southern California, thus assuring a lifetime of financial independence. Copley studied at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts from 1932-1936, and Yale University from 1936-1938. In the U.S. Army from 1942-1946, during World War II, he fought throughout Italy... Read full biography
Painter William Nelson Copley (1919-1996), more popularly known by the contraction of his name CPLY, was born in New York City. He was adopted by newspaper publisher Colonel Ira C. Copley, who owned newspapers throughout Chicago and Southern California, thus assuring a lifetime of financial independence. Copley studied at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts from 1932-1936, and Yale University from 1936-1938. In the U.S. Army from 1942-1946, during World War II, he fought throughout Italy and North Africa. In 1947-1948, he was Director of Copley Galleries in Beverly Hills, Calif. in partnership with his brother-in-law John Ployardt, where he exhibited Surrealists Rene Magritte, Joseph Cornell, Matta, Yves Tanguy, Man Ray and Max... Read full biography
Painter William Nelson Copley (1919-1996), more popularly known by the contraction of his name CPLY, was born in New York City. He was adopted by newspaper publisher Colonel Ira C. Copley, who owned newspapers throughout Chicago and Southern California, thus assuring a lifetime of financial independence. Copley studied at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts from 1932-1936, and Yale University from 1936-1938. In the U.S. Army from 1942-1946, during World War II, he fought throughout Italy and North Africa. In 1947-1948, he was Director of Copley Galleries in Beverly Hills, Calif. in partnership with his brother-in-law John Ployardt, where he exhibited Surrealists Rene Magritte, Joseph Cornell, Matta, Yves Tanguy, Man Ray and Max Ernst. The gallery failed. When it closed, Copley's careers as a collector and artist began. The artist... Read full biography
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