Pope.L
1955–2023
Introduction
Pope.L (born William Pope; June 28, 1955 – December 23, 2023), also known as William Pope.L, was an American visual artist best known for his work in performance art, and interventionist public art. However, he also produced art in painting, photography, and theater. He was included in the 2002 Whitney Biennial and was a Guggenheim Fellow and a recipient of the Creative Capital Visual Arts Award. Pope.L was also included in the 2017 Whitney Biennial.
Wikidata identifier
Q2547113
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Introduction
Conceptual and performance artist who explored themes of race and class was best known for crawling the length of Broadway in Manhattan wearing a Superman costume in 2001. He worked in a variety of media including photography, writing, painting, and sculpture. He was also a longtime teacher at Bates College in Maine and for the last years of his life taught in the visual arts department of the University of Chicago.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, conceptual artist, installation artist, performance artist
ULAN identifier
500332876
Names
Pope.L, William Pope Lancaster, William Pope.L
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed March 16, 2024.
13 works
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Flint Water 6 Pack
2017 -
Flint Water 6 Pack
2017 -
Flint Water 6 Pack
2017 -
Flint Water 12 Pack
2017 -
Flint Water 24 Pack
2017 -
Purple People Bust A Nut In The Gravy And We Learn Something
2012 -
Orange People Are the Bodies Falling Piece By Piece To The Carpet
2012 -
Black People Are The Cave Inside An Earthworm
2011 -
Red People Are My Mother When She Sick And Visiting Me In The Hospital
2010 -
White People are the Diamond and the Ferret
2001 -
White People are the Fish Phallus
2001 -
Black People Are The Silence They Cannot Understand
2001–2002 -
Black People Are The Smell Of Freshly Baked Bread
2001–2002