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
Tom Gill (artist) Star Publications, 2008) Gill died of heart failure at his home in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. He was survived by family including wife Patricia, daughter Nancy Zaglaluer, and son Tom Gill. Tom Gill (artist) Thomas P. Gill (June 3, 1913 – October 17, 2005) was an American comic book artist best known for his nearly 11-year run drawing Dell Comics' "The Lone Ranger". Tom Gill was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, and began his career as a staff artist with the New York City newspaper the "Daily News". His earliest known comic book work was penciling and inking