ROBERT LONGO

Robert Longo is an American artist best known for his detailed photorealistic drawings 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. He became a dominant figure in the “Pictures Generation” of artists who opposed the minimalist and conceptualist movements that were beloved in the 1960s. Over his career, Longo has created both drawings and sculptures that highlight issues surrounding masculinity, power, mass media, and urban lifestyles. To learn more about Robert Longo, click the link below.