Art for Art's Sake
Self Taught, I am nobody .... nobody's perfect“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.
Learn More“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.
Learn More“The Coat of Many Colors” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Mounted Linen. 20″x 30″ Private Collection of Owen Cooper.
Learn More“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.
Learn More“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″
Learn More“Elisabeth with Caliban” (2014). Louis Cooper. Oil on Linen. 18″ x 14″ Private Collection of Elisabeth Cooper.
Learn More“Goldfinch” (2014). Louis Cooper (mastercopy of original by Fabritius). Oil on Linen. 18″ x 14″
Learn More“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
Learn More“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
Learn More“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
Learn More“Her” (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
Learn More“Madonna (hommage to Munch)” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on gessoboard. 14″ x 11″ inspired by Munch’s painting “Madonna” (1894). Edvard Munch. Oil
Learn More“Pears on Pewter” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on linen. 16″ x 20″ painting of the photograph Still Life of Pears on Antique Pewter Plate. Eliot Elisofon. which originally appeared in LIFE Magazine
Learn More“A Rough Day at the Office (Homage to Holbein)” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Mounted Linen. 17″ x 11″ Inspired by the Holbein painting, presumed to be of his wife “Portrait of a woman from southern Germany” (1497-1543). Hans Holbein the Younger. Oil
Learn More“Evolution” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on reclaimed canvas. 20″ x 16″ Private Collection of Michael Cooper.
Learn More“Owen” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 14″ x 11″ inspired by the van der Weyden portrait “Portrait of Antony of Burgundy” Rogier van der Weyden (1400-1464). Oil. Private Collection of Owen Cooper
Learn More“Homage to Van Eyck” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Linen. 14″ x 11″ inspired by the Van Eyck self-portrait, but with Michael Cooper’s face “Portrait of a Man in a Red Turban” (1433). Jan van Eyck. Oil on panel. 10″ x 7″. Private Collection of Owen Cooper
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