'Dripping Tags' by Cope2, 2025
Limited Printer's Proof Edition print collab. with Signari Gallery and Post Modern Vandal.
18 x 24 Inches
45.7 x 61 Centimeters
Giclee print on acid-free, 100% cotton 305gsm Moab Juniper Baryta Rag fine art paper.
(The Barium-sulfate coating gives this paper a nice semi-gloss finish, augmenting Cope's vibrant graffiti style.)
Printer's Proof Edition of only 10 (#PP).
Hand-signed and numbered by the artist in black ink bottom right.
Includes Signari Gallery x Post Modern Vandal numbered COA.
ARTIST BIO
Born 1968 as Fernando Carlo, Jr. in New York City. Cope2’s paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and internationally. He is a self taught artist who is a celebrated legend contributing over 30 years to the graffiti street art culture. One of New York City’s most prolific graffiti artists, he began tagging his name in the South Bronx in 1978. He developed his style in the subways and streets of the Bronx creating graffiti productions throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s achieving international recognition for his distinctive style.
In recent years Cope2 has been commissioned by Time Magazine, Converse, Adidas among others. His work has even crossed into the virtual realm with appearances in video games such as Mark Eckos: Getting Up and Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto IV.
Today, you can catch Cope2 in the studio painting, bringing his raw energy into abstract expressionist style masterpieces, intertwined with his trademark bubble letters and tags on canvases. Cope2 crosses between art world, mainstream and street culture alike.
ABOUT PRINTER'S PROOFS
A Printer’s Proof (PP) is akin to an artist’s proof. They are originally designed to monitor the progress of printing. They are a print or object that the manufacturer or printer receives as proof of their work. These copies are made in addition to the actual edition and are not intended for sale or included in the count of the edition unless the quality is equal to the main edition. Otherwise they generally remain in the archive of the printing house and can be submitted to other potential clients and artists as a work sample. However, it is customary for the manufacturer to release their PPs for sale in the event of a complete sale of the print run or on special request.
Instead of stating the number of the sheet within the edition, the printer’s proofs contain the note PP and possibly a numbering with Roman or Arabic numerals. The number of PPs in addition to the regular edition is up to the artist. The number is determined from the outset and cannot be supplemented afterwards.
Print graphics also include the designation AP or HC. The abbreviation AP stands for Artist’s Proof. HC means “hors de commerce” (“outside the trade”) and these were printed on sheets which were not to be sold, but were instead intended as gifts for institutions or museums.