The original paintings are immediately recognizable, but it is the overlooked or imperceptible details of the complex surface, the tactility of the paint, the brushstrokes and the pattern of the canvas that longo has made visible in his translation from. View robert longos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. An interview of robert longo conducted 2009 january 3031, by judith olch richards, for the archives of american art, at longos studio, in new york. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from robert longo at the discogs marketplace. May 08, 2016 robert longo men in the cities im not a huge collector of art, and my spartan walls will certainly attest to that fact, but every so often i find an artist that creates a painting or drawing that not only catches my eye, but that also makes me reconsider my gulag inspired bedroom walls. Robert longo is an american painter and sculptor who gained attention with his men in the cities featuring sharply dressed men and women with distorted emotions. Men in the cities sherman, cindy, prince, richard on amazon. Longo became famous in the 1980s for his men in the cities series, which illustrated sharply dressed businessmen writhing in contorted emotion. I dont know if its because ive worked with you and have been watching closely over the years, and i guess all art is personal in the end, but the themes and periods of your workthe children, the waves, the bombs, the flowers, the god machines there seems to be a constant historical perspective to your work. Robert longo american painter and printmaker, born in 1953 guide to pictures of works by robert longo in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.
We found 36 records for robert longo in brooklyn, staten island and 37 other cities in new york. He has designed music album covers and directed music videos including r. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover roberts. View the profiles of professionals named robert longo on linkedin. Robert longos works are typically brash and eye catching.
The best result we found for your search is robert m longo age 20s in brooklyn, ny in the northern brooklyn neighborhood. A longtime collaborator of the gallery, the american artist takes the typically intimate practice of drawing in charcoal and translates it into works on a monumental scale, this time covering almost all the. In the 1980s, he became well known for his men in the cities series, which depicts sharply dressed businessmen and a few women writhing in contorted agony. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Mar 17, 2011 god machines exhibition of work by robert longo at galerie thaddaeus ropac, paris study of freuds door by robert longo, 2003 after giovanni di paolo, the creation of the world and the expulsion from paradise. His two related chelsea exhibitions arent exceptional in that respect, but it is impressive for its sweeping allegorical vision.
These individuals collectively are associated with 10 companies in denville, hilltop, morristown, and new milford. Luminous discontent galerie thaddaeus ropac, paris 2016. Drawn in charcoal, graphite, and ink, his monochrome series men in the city renders businessmen and women in a state of suspended animation, and brought. Robert longo on why making art is a political gesture. Robert longo phone, address, background info whitepages. Robert longos art is typically as subtle as a head butt. View untitled from men in the cities cindy by robert longo sold at 20th. Offered by international fine arts consortium ifac arts. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Oral history interview with robert longo, 2009 january 3031. Beginning of the world untitled cassandra 2008 charcoal on mounted paper 70 x 96 inches, 177. He marries the power of photographic and filmic images with largescale artworks that often escape categorization as strictly painting, sculpture, or media art. Robert longo in a conversation with henry rollins at l. View phone book listings for robert longo in new jersey.
He is a director, known for johnny mnemonic 1995, r. Find robert longos phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. Men in cities poster gretchen 1991 by robert longo. Robert longo untitled from men in the cities cindy phillips.
He was among the five artists included in the seminal 1977 exhibition pictures at artists space in new york. He was also known for black flags, bodyhammers, and the magellan project of one drawing a day for a year. He later studied sculpture under leonda finke, who encouraged him to. He graduated high school in 1970, the same year as the kent state university massacre in ohio, which started as a student protest against the us invasion of cambodia and led to nationwide uprisings, spurring longo to become involved in political organizing. Untitled hercules, 2008 charcoal on mounted paper 96 x 70 inches untitled russian bomb semipalatinsk, 2003. Monument man longo created the drawing the capitol on a massive scale its seven panels stretch across a wall of petzel gallery, where. I always imagine that i want to make art that is going to kill you, he said in 1984. Galerie thaddaeus ropac marks its twentieth year at the vanguard of the paris art scene this month with an apocalypticsounding solo show of work by robert longo, titled god machines. He was also known for black flags, bodyhammers, and the magellan project of one drawing a. With series like the freud drawings, the magellan project or superhereos he created outstand series of black and white paintings. These have always been a source of inspiration for his art. Select this result to view robert m longo s phone number, address, and more. Robert longo is one of those artists, and though i only found out about his work recently, hes managed managed to impress me in short order. This collection, titled men in the cities, features a number of men and women being knocked around by invisible forces, probably within a city.
Longo also produced music videos for the bands new order and r. Longo became first well known in the 1980s for his men in the cities series. This catalogue focuses on robert longos born 1953 recent series of charcoal drawings of wellknown abstract expressionist paintings. The drawings he created had a chiseled line that was very distinctive and gave his work a three dimensional quality. Painter who established his artistic reputation through his men in the cities series during the 1980s. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Robert longo was born in 1953 in brooklyn, new york and raised in long island. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. American artist robert longo was born on january 7, 1953, in brooklyn, new york and grew up in the long island. Robert longo is an american artist best known for his detailed photorealistic drawings of jumping figures, sharks, tigers, and guns. Francisco goya, sergei eisenstein, robert longo garage museum, moscow 2017. Men in the cities sherman, cindy, prince, richard on.
As the artist states, my work exists somewhere between movies and monuments. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from robby longo at the discogs marketplace. Robert longo exploded onto the scene in the 1980s with his men in the cities series, charcoal drawings in which he depicts his welldressed friends collapsing forward, contorted in raw emotion. After the 1977 pictures show at artists space in manhattan made his hollywood cinemainspired enamelled aluminium reliefs famous, longo went on to become one of the most collected, exhibited and talked about artists of the. Robert longo is one of the most important contemporary painters. I was one of those guys that got blamed for the 80s, muses robert longo from his ny studio in the latest instalment of director matt blacks reflections series. View prints by robert longo on, a worldwide network of dealers specialising in original prints by leading artists. Created between 1977 and 1983, it is an early attempt in merging sculpture, drawing, photography, and film. Robert longo is one of the most important contamporary painters.
Longo has exhibited extensively throughout europe, asia and the united states, including the venice biennale, documenta, and the whitney biennial. He also made a career as a musician in the late 1970s as the guitarist of robert longos menthol wars. See more ideas about robert longo, art and metro pictures. Robert longo burst onto the new york art scene as a brash 25yearold with men in the cities, his iconic 1983 largescale charcoal drawings of businessmen posing in uncanny contortions. With series like the freud drawings, the magellan project or superhereos he created outstanding series of black and white paintings. Jul 25, 2017 this catalogue focuses on robert longos born 1953 recent series of charcoal drawings of wellknown abstract expressionist paintings.
Nov 15, 2015 the men in the cities series made robert longo famous in the 1980s. Robert longo born january 7, 1953 is an american painter and sculptor. Since then he has become renowned for his ability to depict profound psychological states in a photorealist style, creating works of dramatic tension, harnessed between visual. Longo became a rising star in the 1980s for his men in the cities series, which depicted sharply dressed men and women writhing in contorted emotion.
There are 18 individuals that go by the name of robert longo in new jersey. Phantom vessels galerie thaddaeus ropac, salzburg 20. Drawn in charcoal, graphite, and ink, his monochrome series men in the city renders businessmen and women in a state of suspended animation, and brought the artist critical acclaim in the early 1980s. Robert is related to debra fran longo and bobby d longo.
Robert longo in new york ny 36 records found whitepages. Select this result to view robert m longos phone number, address, and more. These have always been a source of inspiration for. Robert longos famous series monstersdrawings of the monumental waves on the cusp of breakingwas included in the 2004 whitney biennial. Robert longo was born in 1953 in brooklyn and grew up in long island, new york. Also, they may all be men, even the people who look like. Longo uses graphite like clay, molding it to create images like the writhing, dancing figures. Director robert longo ruefully recalls johnny mnemonic. Apr 05, 2009 robert longo is one of the most important contamporary painters. In 2005 robert longo was awarded the goslarer kaiserring, one of the most important international prizes for modern art. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and photographs for sale and learn about the artist.
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