The Enigmatic Vision of William Nelson Copley In the vibrant, often chaotic tapestry of twentieth-century art, few figures loom as multifaceted and intriguing as William Nelson Copley. Known to the art world by his evocative moniker, CPLY, he was far more than a mere painter; he was a bridge between eras, a collector of dreams, and an entrepreneur of the avant-garde. Born in New York City in 1919, Copley’s early life was marked by bot…