William N. Copley. Retrospective

The retrospective “William N. Copley”, curated by Germano Celant, is organized in collaboration with The Menil Collection.
After its first presentation in Houston from February to July 2016, the exhibition will be presented in a more extensive format at Fondazione Prada in Milan in October 2016.

William N. Copley (1919–96) embodies the figure of the original, eclectic self-taught artist, thanks to his work as a journalist, editor, art dealer and collector. The show will retrace the entire career of the artist – started in Hollywood in the 1940s, developed in Paris and subsequently spanned across Europe and the United States.

Inspired by Surrealism, by the cartoon imagery and by American folk culture, the artist explored recurring subjects such as pornography, patriotism, and the unexpected potential of everyday objects with humor and intelligence.

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