WILLIAM N. COPLEY: The Ballad of William N. Copley@
Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin: Bleibtreustraße 45Bleibtreustraße 45
10623 Berlin-Charlottenburg
Germany
17 January – 7 March 2020
installation views
Untitled
1991
marker on paper
45.6 x 61 cm.; 18 x 24 in.
51 x 66.3 x 2.8 cm.; 20 1/8 x 26 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (framed)
July Fifth
1962
oil and matches on canvas, in artist's frame
63.8 x 78.8 x 3.1 cm.; 25 1/8 x 31 x 1 1/4 in.
Palladium
1959-1963
oil, lace, felt and cotton on canvas, in artist's frame
90 x 116.9 x 3.5 cm.; 35 3/8 x 46 x 1 3/8 in.
Untitled
1971
ink and charcoal on paper
45.7 x 51.2 cm.; 18 x 20 1/8 in.
53.8 x 59.2 x 3.5 cm.; 21 1/8 x 23 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (framed)
Untitled
1991
marker and white out on paper
45.9 x 59.8 cm.; 18 x 23 1/2 in.
51.4 x 65.4 x 2.8 cm.; 20 1/4 x 25 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. (framed)
Untitled
1991
ink, ribbon and garter belts on paper
60.9 x 45.6 cm.; 24 x 18 in.
69.1 x 53.9 x 4.4 cm.; 27 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (framed)
Untitled
1991
marker on paper
45.9 x 59.8 cm.; 18 1/8 x 23 1/2 in.
51.2 x 65.1 x 2.8 cm.; 20 1/8 x 25 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. (framed)
Untitled
1991
marker on paper
59.5 x 45.9 cm.; 23 3/8 x 18 1/8 in.
65 x 51.1 x 2.8 cm.; 25 5/8 x 20 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (framed)
Untitled
1991
marker on paper
61 x 45.5 cm.; 24 x 17 7/8 in.
66.1 x 50.9 x 2.8 cm.; 26 x 20 x 1 1/8 in. (framed)
Untitled
1973
charcoal on paper
59.6 x 45.5 cm.; 23 1/2 x 17 7/8 in.
67.7 x 53.7 x 3.5 cm.; 26 5/8 x 21 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (framed)
Saturday Night at the Movies
1985
acrylic and shirt buttons on canvas
115 x 152.7 cm.; 45 1/4 x 60 1/8 in.
Feel Like A Hundred Bucks
1986
acrylic, charcoal and mirror on canvas
127.6 x 254.5 cm.; 50 1/4 x 100 1/4 in.
Untitled
1991
marker and pencil on paper
23 x 30.3 cm.; 9 x 11 7/8 in.
28.3 x 35.6 x 2.8 cm.; 11 1/8 x 14 x 1 1/8 in. (framed)
Untitled
1991
ink, pencil and photograph on paper
34.2 x 28.1 cm.; 13 1/2 x 11 in.
39.6 x 33.4 x 2.8 cm.; 15 5/8 x 13 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (framed)
Battle of the Sexes No. 2
1974
acrylic on cotton
160.2 x 286.4 cm.; 63 1/8 x 112 3/4 in.
161.7 x 288 x 4.5 cm.; 63 5/8 x 113 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. (framed)
Card Players
1981
acrylic on linen
162.8 x 132.6 cm.; 64 1/8 x 52 1/4 in.
167.7 x 137.2 x 4.7 cm.; 66 x 54 x 1 7/8 in. (framed)
La Paloma
1972
acrylic on canvas
96.5 x 129.5 cm.; 38 x 51 in.
My Mother was a Lady like yours you will allow
1966
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
90.4 x 117.5 x 3 cm.; 35 5/8 x 46 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.
A bunch of us boys were whooping it up in the Malamute Saloon
1966
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
90.4 x 117.3 x 3 cm.; 35 5/8 x 46 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.
Natchez Nan watched Derringer Dan
1966
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
90.5 x 117.4 x 3 cm.; 35 5/8 x 46 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.
My husband put some poison in my beer
1967
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
149 x 114.3 x 3 cm.; 58 5/8 x 45 x 1 1/8 in.
Roo-a-toot-toot three times she shot right through that hardwood door
1966
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
90.5 x 117.2 x 3 cm.; 35 5/8 x 46 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.
If anyone knows a reason why this couple should not wed speak now or hold your peace forever
1966
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
90.8 x 117.4 x 3 cm.; 35 3/4 x 46 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.
Father, dear father, come home with me now, the clock in the steeple strikes one
1966
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
117.3 x 90.5 x 3 cm.; 46 1/8 x 35 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.
Give me that piece of chalk with which you marked the baseball score−you shall see the lovely Madeline upon the Barroom-Floor
1966
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
117.3 x 89.2 x 2.5 cm.; 46 1/8 x 35 1/8 x 1 in.