Known by his nom de plume CPLY, he was a self - taught artist pushing the
limits of art - world decorum,
as well
as a collector,
gallerist and connector of some of the most important artists of the 20th century, in particular European Surrealists and Dadaists such
as Max Ernst, Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp, and American Pop artists.
On the north side of 24th Street, for example, nearly all of the
gallerists own their spaces, either alone or
as part of
limited partnerships.