William Copley (artist) occurring in America when he returned to New York in the 1960s. Artists like Andy Warhol, Christo, Roy Lichtenstein and many others were frequent visitors at Copley's studio on Lower Broadway. Copley believed that pop art had always interested him, claiming American pop art had much to do with "self-disgust" and "satire." In 1967, after a divorce with his second wife, Noma, Copley and new friend Dmitri Petrov decided to publish portfolios of 20th-century artist collaborations with the abbreviation SMS (for "Shit Must Stop"). Copley's Upper West Side loft became a meeting place for performers, artists, curators, and composers to
Overheard in New York creators to die for no discernible reason. There is a substantial history of posting "overheard" dialogue online for amusement. A Google search for "Overheard on IRC" displays many items. Furthermore, author Susan Catherine published a series of books featuring eavesdropped dialogue that dates back to 1984. Nigel Rees published a collection of overheard remarks in the book Eavesdroppings in 1981. Artist Judith Henry published an "Overheard" book series, and created a window installation, "Overheard in New York for Bergdorf Goodman", later followed by a Los Angeles window installation, "Overheard Los Angeles for Neiman Marcus". Overheard in New York Overheard in