Background
Copley was born in Manchester in 1875.
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John Copley
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He studied art at the Manchester School of Art and the Royal Academy.
Career
Copley was influenced by Ford Madox Brown. He became interested in lithography in 1906 and initially worked in colour before exclusively working in black and white. In 1947 Copley was honoured as the president of the Royal Society of British Artists.
Olympic success
Copley submitted an engraving entitled "Polo Players" to the art competitions of the 1948 Summer Olympic Games in London.
The Fine Art Society celebrated Copley"s Olympic success at the London Original Print Fair in April 2012.
Achievements
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He was a founder member of the Senefelder Club and served as its honorary secretary from 1910 to 1916. He won a silver medal in the art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics aged 73. He won the silver medal in the Mixed Painting, Engravings And Etchings category, finishing second behind French artist Albert Decaris. At the time of the competition Copley was 73 years of age, making him the oldest ever Olympic medal winner. The arts competitions are no longer recognised by the International Olympic Committee and, when only considering the sporting competitions, 72-year-old Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn is recorded as the oldest medal winner.
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Born
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Nationality
United Kingdom