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Pope.L

American · 1955–2023

William Pope.L, also known as Pope.L was an accomplished American visual artist recognized for his contributions to performance art and interventionist public art. He also… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Pope.L, Eight works: (i) White People are the Beef of the Fire; (ii) White People are Hoi Vuc Vietnam 1965; (iii) White People are my Tears; (iv) Black People are a positive cancer; (v) White People are nice to their Ideology; (vi) White People are Gabriel and his Boner; (vii) White People are not White People; (viii) White People are what White People lack, 2001, (i,ii) pen and marker on paper; (iii,iv,viii) pen, marker and tape on paper; (v) pen, marker and masking fluid on paper; (vi,vii) pen, pencil and marker on paperEight works: (i) White People are the Beef of the Fire; (ii) White People are Hoi Vuc Vietnam 1965; (iii) White People are my Tears; (iv) Black People are a positive cancer; (v) White People are nice to their Ideology; (vi) White People are Gabriel and his Boner; (vii) White People are not White People; (viii) White People are what White People lackPhillips · £21,875≈ $27,261≈ €25,558Sign up to see
  2. Pope.L, Abstract Painting, 2010-17, acrylic, ballpoint pen, Failure Drawing #1204, oil, painter's tape, pencil, Post-it, and push pins on political campaign sign in artist's frameAbstract PaintingRago Auctions · $22,860≈ £17,424≈ €19,748Sign up to see
  3. Pope.L, Series Painting, 2015, oil, marker, pen and tape on linen over HardbordSeries PaintingPhillips · $19,350≈ £14,446≈ €16,841Sign up to see

Pope.L’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Pope.L, Series Painting, 2015, oil, marker, pen and tape on linen over Hardbord
Series Painting, 2015
Phillips · Sep 21, 2026
$19,350Sign up free to see
Pope.L, White People Are the Flavor of the Mout, 2012, acrylic on canvas board
White People Are the Flavor of the Mout, 2012
Rago Auctions · May 14, 2026
$12,800Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Failure Drawing #1154 Rocket Cluster Grey, 2004, ink and ballpoint pen on printed paper
Failure Drawing #1154 Rocket Cluster Grey, 2004
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2026
$4,096Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Abstract Painting, 2010-17, acrylic, ballpoint pen, Failure Drawing #1204, oil, painter's tape, pencil, Post-it, and push pins on political campaign sign in artist's frame
Abstract Painting, 2010-17
Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2025
$22,860Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Tan People Beige Desire, 2015-2016, acrylic, marker ink, oil, ballpoint pen and pins on paper, in artist's frame
Tan People Beige Desire, 2015-2016
Phillips · Oct 14, 2025
£5,805Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Servant! Servant! Servant!, 2015, C-print
Servant! Servant! Servant!, 2015
Wright · May 28, 2025
$3,556Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Fuischa Cinema, 2017-18, acrylic, graphite, ink, charcoal and matte medium on panel
Fuischa Cinema, 2017-18
Rago Auctions · Sep 24, 2024
$10,080Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Failure Drawing #702 Mountain With Fence on Right, 2004, ballpoint pen and ink on newsprint on paper
Failure Drawing #702 Mountain With Fence on Right, 2004
Phillips · Jun 5, 2024
$2,794Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Failure Drawing #33 Red Cloud, 2004–2006, ink, black marker, ballpoint pen, acrylic, stains and newspaper collage on joined brown paper
Failure Drawing #33 Red Cloud, 2004–2006
Phillips · Jun 5, 2024
$3,556Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Three works: (i) White People are the Whale ; (ii) Green People Don't Care What Color They Are As Long As They Get It for Free ; (iii) White People are Ass, 2004, ink, gouache and mixed media on graph paper, in artist's frame
Three works: (i) White People are the Whale ; (ii) Green People Don't Care What Color They Are As Long As They Get It for Free ; (iii) White People are Ass, 2004
Phillips · Mar 8, 2023
$10,160Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Trophy (Puppy), 2007, Stuffed animal, peanut butter, matte medium, screws and wood wall sculpture, contained in the original custom plywood box
Trophy (Puppy), 2007
Phillips · Mar 11, 2022
$4,788Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Untitled (If you Could also Bring. . .), 2009, Ink drawing and installation notes on yellow index card
Untitled (If you Could also Bring. . .), 2009
Phillips · Mar 11, 2022
$1,260Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Summer '04 (from the Failure Drawings series), 2004-05, black ink on torn Dunkin Donuts paper bag
Summer '04 (from the Failure Drawings series), 2004-05
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2021
$4,750Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Skin Set Painting 6866, 2015, acrylic, marker and charcoal on gridded canvas
Skin Set Painting 6866, 2015
Rago Auctions · Mar 11, 2021
$15,000Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Greek, 2000–2002, archival pigment print on Hahnemühle rag paper
Greek, 2000–2002
Phillips · Mar 3, 2021
$5,040Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Failure Drawing No. 1001: Boat Scene, ballpoint pen on printed newspaper
Failure Drawing No. 1001: Boat Scene
Phillips · Mar 3, 2021
$1,386Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Failure Drawing #2 Celebrate, 2004-2010, ink, acrylic, oilstick, ballpoint pen, marker, correction fluid, tape and hair on children's stationery collage
Failure Drawing #2 Celebrate, 2004-2010
Phillips · Feb 28, 2018
$4,000Sign up free to see
Pope.L, Eight works: (i) White People are the Beef of the Fire; (ii) White People are Hoi Vuc Vietnam 1965; (iii) White People are my Tears; (iv) Black People are a positive cancer; (v) White People are nice to their Ideology; (vi) White People are Gabriel and his Boner; (vii) White People are not White People; (viii) White People are what White People lack, 2001, (i,ii) pen and marker on paper; (iii,iv,viii) pen, marker and tape on paper; (v) pen, marker and masking fluid on paper; (vi,vii) pen, pencil and marker on paper
Eight works: (i) White People are the Beef of the Fire; (ii) White People are Hoi Vuc Vietnam 1965; (iii) White People are my Tears; (iv) Black People are a positive cancer; (v) White People are nice to their Ideology; (vi) White People are Gabriel and his Boner; (vii) White People are not White People; (viii) White People are what White People lack, 2001
Phillips · Apr 6, 2017
£21,875Sign up free to see

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