Cosmo’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

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Cosmo Campoli American, 1922-1996

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Cosmo Campoli American, 1922-1996

Woman
Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

Birth
Cosmo Campoli American, 1922-1996

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Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

Untitled (giraffes in building)
Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

Untitled (goat and man)
Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

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Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

Untitled (man hollering)
Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

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Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

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Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

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Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

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Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

Untitled (woman combing her hair)
Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

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Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

Untitled (study for sculpture “O.K.”)
Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

Untitled (man struck by lightning)
Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

Untitled (room with stairs)
Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

Untitled (birds in formation)
Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997

Untitled (man with glasses)
Cosmo Campoli American, 1923-1997