John coplans photography

Joseph Bellows Gallery was established in 1998. The gallery maintains an inventory of important vintage and contemporary photographs, with a special interest in American work from the 1970s. The gallery's program features rotating solo and group exhibitions of both 20th Century and contemporary photography.

John Coplans

Artist page for John Coplans (1920–2003)

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Please leave your fingerprints Maya Deren and Marcel Duchamp, The Witch’s Cradle, 1943

John Coplans (1920-2003) began photographing his own body in 1984. He was 64 years old, hirsute, and overweight.

John Coplans. Reclining Back. 1985. Gelatin silver print. 13 3/4 × 16 7/8" (34.9 × 43.1 cm). Gift of Peter MacGill. 133.1986. © 2025 The John Coplans Trust. Photography

Double Hand Front