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Her

“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    

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Madonna (hommage to Munch)

“Madonna (hommage to Munch)” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on gessoboard. 14″ x 11″ inspired by Munch’s painting “Madonna” (1894). Edvard Munch. Oil

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Pears on Pewter

“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

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Ram

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

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Cheeky Suzy

“Cheeky Suzy” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on linen. 18″ x 14″

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Still Me

“Still Me” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas 18″ x 18″

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A Rough Day at the Office (Homage to Holbein)

“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

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Evolution

“Evolution” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on reclaimed canvas. 20″ x 16″ Private Collection of Michael Cooper.

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Owen

“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

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Homage to Van Eyck

“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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Nón lá (Vietnamese style)

“Nón lá (Vietnamese style)” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 24″ x 18″

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Lean on Me

“Lean on Me” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 20″ x 16″

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Hijab

“Hijab” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on canvas. 18″ x 14″

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Hear My Song

“Hear my Song” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 18″ x 14″

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Resting

“Resting” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas Board. 8″ x 10″

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Karin

“Karin” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 16″ x 20″

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Elisabeth

“Elisabeth” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 20″ x 16″  

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Self Portrait

“Self Portrait” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 18″ x 18″

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Henry’s End

“Henry’s End” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 20″ x 16″

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Fish Hat

“Fish Hat” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 20″ x 16″ inspired by the Afarin Sajedi self portrait Self Portrait (2009-2011). Afarin Sajedi http://afarinsajedi.com/

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Sheep

“Sheep” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 14″ x 18″ Private Collection.

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Very Special Zu

“Very Special Zu” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 20″ x 16″ inspired (copied) from the Brooks drawing (with Suzy’s face of course) “The Very Special Sister of Mary” (2005). Scott G. Brooks. Mixed Media on Paper. 13″ x 10″ www.scottgbrooks.com

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Suzy

“Suzy” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 18″ x 14″

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Self Portrait

“Self Portrait” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 20″ x 16″

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Suzy on Fifth Avenue

“Suzy on Fifth Avenue” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 20″ x 16″

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Saul

“Saul” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 20″ x 16″

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Karin

“Karin” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Linen. 20″ x 16″

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Saul and the Lizard

“Saul and the Lizard” (2013). Louis Cooper. Oil on Canvas. 14″ x 18″

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