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b. 1955 -

Pope.L (also known as William Pope.L, born 1955 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American visual artist best known for his work in performance art, and interventionist public art. However, he has also produced art in painting, photography and theater. He was included in the 2002 Whitney Biennial and is a Guggenheim Fellow and a recipient of the Creative Capital Visual Arts Award. Pope.L was also included in the 2017 Whitney Biennial.

Education: Pope.L attended Pratt Institute from 1973 to 1975 and participated in the Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program from 1977 to 1978. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, in 1978. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in visual arts from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1981.

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      • WILLIAM POPE.L (1955-2023). Brown People Are The Black Sun. marker and ball
        Jun. 27, 2024

        WILLIAM POPE.L (1955-2023). Brown People Are The Black Sun. marker and ball

        Est: £3,000 - £5,000

        WILLIAM POPE.L (1955-2023). Brown People Are The Black Sun. marker and ballpoint pen on paper 11 ¾ x 8 7⁄8in. (30 x 22.5cm.).

        Christie's
      • William Pope.L
        May. 08, 2024

        William Pope.L

        Est: $3,000 - $5,000

        American, 1955-2023 Intimacy Project, 2011 Signed, dated and inscribed BAT Pope L 2011 on the reverse Repurposed lithograph stone with photo transfer, from an edition of 18 unique works (this work is the only BAT/Bon a Tirer of this edition) 16 x 12 x 2 inches (40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm) Provenance: Private collection, NC Sale, Leland Little, Important Spring Auction, May 3, 2018, lot 106 Purchased from the above by the current owner This work was originally commissioned by Franklin Furnace as part of their Free Speech series Found object shows edge wear with dents and losses, original to the work. Overall good condition.

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      • WILLIAM POPE.L (1955 - 2023) Black People R V.
        Apr. 04, 2024

        WILLIAM POPE.L (1955 - 2023) Black People R V.

        Est: $2,000 - $3,000

        WILLIAM POPE.L (1955 - 2023) Black People R V. Lithograph on BFK Rives paper, 2021. 762x559 mm; 30x22¼ inches (sheet). Printers proof, aside from the edition of 12. Signed and numbered P/P 2/2 in pencil, lower edge. Printed by Brian Garner, Durham, NC. Published by Litho Shop, Baltimore, MD. Multidisciplinary artist William Pope.L, also known as Pope.L, was a visual artist and educator whose practice used binaries to critique race and class in the United States. Through performance, video, drawing, and printmaking, he was able to probe the issues of the art world and the greater society. Pope.L attended Pratt Institute from 1973 to 1975 and participated in the Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program from 1977 to 1978. He received a BA from Montclair State University in 1978 and received an MFA degree in visual arts from Rutgers University in 1981. He was included in the 2017 Whitney Biennial with his work Claim (Whitney Version), a large installation that incorporated raw bologna and photography. His art has been the subject of various exhibitions, including a 2015 exhibition at MOCA Los Angeles; Between A Figure and A Letter at Schinkel Pavillion, Berlin (2022); Instigation, Aspiration, Perspiration, a trio of complementary exhibitions organized by the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and Public Art Fund (2019) and Flint Water Project at What Pipeline, Detroit (2017). He was awarded the Whitney Museum Bucksbaum Award in 2017, the Joyce Foundation Award in 2012, the Tiffany Foundation Award in 2007, and the United States Artists Rockefeller Fellowship in 2006. He recently passed away on December 23, 2023. Consigned to support the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • February Painting
        Mar. 01, 2024

        February Painting

        Est: $8,000 - $12,000

        Art House: The Collection of Chara Schreyer William Pope.L 1955 - 2023 February Painting dated FEB. 24 '17 (lower right) dated JULY 3, 2017 END (on the stretcher) acrylic, ballpoint pen, graphite, chalk, Flashe, oil, Post-it, strap hinge, tape and found writing instructions on linen 84 by 72 by 5in. 213.4 by 182.9 by 12.7 cm. Executed in 2017.

        Sotheby's
      • William Pope.L. WHITE PEOPLE ARE NEGOTIABLE Color offset print
        Jul. 15, 2021

        William Pope.L. WHITE PEOPLE ARE NEGOTIABLE Color offset print

        Est: $600 - $800

        William Pope.L. (b. 1955) WHITE PEOPLE ARE NEGOTIABLE Color offset print, with stamped signature, numbered 4496/4500 in pencil, on the reverse, unframed. Sheet 10 5/8 x 8 3/8 inches; 270 x 213 mm. C 

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      • William Pope.L. WHITE PEOPLE ARE NEGOTIABLE Color offset print
        Apr. 20, 2021

        William Pope.L. WHITE PEOPLE ARE NEGOTIABLE Color offset print

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        William Pope.L. (b. 1955) WHITE PEOPLE ARE NEGOTIABLE Color offset print, with stamped signature, numbered 4470/4500 in pencil, on the reverse, unframed. Sheet 10 5/8 x 8 3/8 inches; 270 x 213 mm. C 

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      • William Pope.L. WHITE PEOPLE ARE NEGOTIABLE Offset print
        Dec. 15, 2020

        William Pope.L. WHITE PEOPLE ARE NEGOTIABLE Offset print

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        William Pope.L. (b. 1955) WHITE PEOPLE ARE NEGOTIABLE Offset print, with stamped signature, numbered 4469/4500 in pencil, on the reverse, unframed Sheet 10 5/8 x 8 3/8 inches; 270 x 213 mm. C 

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      • WILLIAM POPE.L | Yellow People Are The Bones St. The Wreck On The Deck In The Sun
        Mar. 06, 2020

        WILLIAM POPE.L | Yellow People Are The Bones St. The Wreck On The Deck In The Sun

        Est: $8,000 - $12,000

        ink, gouache and pen on paper

        Sotheby's
      • WILLIAM POPE.L - White People Are Love
        Dec. 05, 2018

        WILLIAM POPE.L - White People Are Love

        Est: £1,500 - £2,500

        WILLIAM POPE.L - White People Are Love

        Phillips
      • WILLIAM POPE.L
        Mar. 08, 2012

        WILLIAM POPE.L

        Est: $3,000 - $4,000

        Four works: White Drawings "WHITE PEOPLE ARE BROWN PEOPLE...": Signed and dated "Pope.L, 12.9.04" on the reverse; "WHITE PEOPLE ARE PARTS": Signed and dated "Pope.L, 2001-2003, 9.4.04" on the reverse; "WHITE PEOPLE ARE PAINT": Signed and dated "Pope.L, 10.24.04" on the reverse; "WHITE PEOPLE ARE THE EMPTY CUPBOARD": Signed and dated "Pope.L, '01" on the reverse.

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      • Skin Set Drawings, 2001-2004
        Jun. 30, 2008

        Skin Set Drawings, 2001-2004

        Est: £3,000 - £4,000

        Skin Set Drawings, 2001-2004 Mixed media on paper in 12 parts.  Each: 28 x 21 cm. (11 x 8 1/4 in).  Signed and dated in variation 'Pope.L 2001-2004' on the reverse of each panel.

        Phillips
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