Paul Mogensen: Copperopolis: A Painting from 1966

Documenting Mogensen's first major work made in New York and an early example of his mathematical progression process

In 1966, Paul Mogensen (born 1941) arrived in New York from Los Angeles and created one of his major works: the 16-part painting Copperopolis. This focused study traces the history of the painting--both its creation and exhibition at the legendary Bykert Gallery--and Mogensen's complicated relationship with Minimalism.