Art for Art's Sake

Self Taught, I am nobody .... nobody's perfect

A one session sketch in oil

“Self Portrait” (2015). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 6″ x 6″. Painted this in one session on a small six-inch wooden panel that Suzy brought home from her architectural office.

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Joy

“Joy” (2015). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 12″x12 ” Private Collection of Joy Cooper.

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Lollipop

“Lollipop” (2015). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 14.75″ x 7.5″

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Honibaba

“Honibaba” (2015). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 12″x12 ” Private Collection of David Cooper.

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My First Group Show

      I contributed four of my earliest works to Bob and Roberta Smith’s: Art Amnesty Project at MoMA PS1. I can now say that I’ve been exhibited in my first group show! The works are to be destroyed at the conclusion of the show. Check out: http://momaps1.org/exhibitions/view/391 Here are a couple of the works after they had been nailed to the...

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Electron-Proof Hat

“Electron-Proof Hat” (2015). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 10″x10 “

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Suzy in the Garden

“Suzy in the Garden” (2015). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 12″x12 “

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Pears and Bowl

“Pears and Bowl” (2015). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 12″x12 ” Mastercopy of Original painting “Still Life with Pears and Bowl.” Ladislaus Rath Berger. 150mm x 120mm http://www.rathberger.hu/rb.html

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La Désespérée

“La Désespérée” (2015). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 12″x12 ” Inspired by the self-portrait “Le Désespéré” (1843). Gustave Courbet. Oil on Canvas

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Suzy on the Rocks

“Suzy on the Rocks” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 12″x12 “

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Self Study

“Self Study” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 12″x12 “

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Karin with Kali

“Karin with Kali” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Mounted Linen. 24″x 24″ Inspired by the portrait of his wife “Girl with a Kitten” (1947). Lucien Freud.

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Macavity

“Macavity” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 6″x6″ Copy of the album cover for The Seer. The Swans. Vinyl Triple LP, CD. Young God. Mute.

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Nina

“Nina” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Mounted Linen. 22″ x 18″

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Zuzu Habibti

“Zuzu Habibti” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on mounted linen. 30″ x 20″.

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The Coat of Many Colors

“The Coat of Many Colors” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Mounted Linen. 20″x 30″ Private Collection of Owen Cooper.

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Here’s Looking at You Otto Dix

“Here’s Looking at You Otto Dix” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on mounted linen. 30″ x 16″ Inspired by his self portrait “Self Portrait with Easel” (1926). Otto Dix.

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Susan

“Susan” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on linen. 20″ x 16″

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Selbstbildnis

“Selbstbildnis” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Linen. 20″ x 16″

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Suzy with Koko

“Suzy with Koko” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Linen. 18″ x 14″ inspired by the Cecilia Beaux painting “Sita and Sarita” (1921). Cecilia Beaux. Oil on Canvas. 44 5/8″ × 33″

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Nina

“Nina” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 10″ x 8″

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Elisabeth with Caliban

“Elisabeth with Caliban” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Linen. 18″ x 14″ Private Collection of Elisabeth Cooper.

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Goldfinch (Mastercopy of the painting by Fabritius)

“Goldfinch” (2014). Louis Cooper (mastercopy of original by Fabritius). Oil on Linen. 18″ x 14″

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Apple

“Apple” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Linen. 20″ x 16″ a painting of the original photograph by Robyn Stacey Robyn Stacey Presentation (Apple) 2011 90 x 74cm type C print edition of 5 + 2/3 AP

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Pear

“Pear” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Linen. 20″ x 16″ a painting of the original photograph by Robyn Stacey Robyn Stacey Presentation (Pear) 2011 90 x 74cm type C print edition of 5 + 2/3 AP

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Mark

“Mark” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Linen. 18″ x 14″

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Elisabeth

“Elisabeth” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on mounted linen. 13.5″ x 13″

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Him

“Him” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Linen. 40″ x 30″ a mastercopy of the painting “BACKS (MAN AND WOMAN)”  (1964). Antonio López García.  Oil on Wood

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