Robert Longo

(American, born 1953)

Robert Longo is an American artist best known for his photorealistic drawings of jumping figures, sharks, tigers, and guns. Drawn with great detail 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. Born on January 7, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY, Longo studied sculpture with Cindy Sherman at the State University College in Buffalo, NY, where he received his BFA in 1975. “I always think that drawing is a sculptural process,” Longo has explained. “I always feel like I'm carving the image out rather than painting the image. I'm carving it out with erasers and tools like that.” He has gone on to have his work shown at the 1983 and 2004 Whitney Biennials in New York and the 47th Venice Biennale. Longo currently lives and works in New York, NY. The artist’s works are held in the collections of the Albertina in Vienna, the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, among others.

Robert Longo Artworks

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Untitled [from Men in the Cities, 1989

Robert Longo

Untitled [from Men in the Cities, 1989

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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Rick, from Men in the Cities, 1994

Robert Longo

Rick, from Men in the Cities, 1994

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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Men in the Cities (Fifteen Photographs), 1980

Robert Longo

Men in the Cities (Fifteen Photographs), 1980

Sale Date: October 19, 2021

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Ellen, from Men in the Cities, 1999

Robert Longo

Ellen, from Men in the Cities, 1999

Sale Date: October 19, 2021

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The Wrestlers, from Boys Slow Dance Series, 1979

Robert Longo

The Wrestlers, from Boys Slow Dance Series, 1979

Sale Date: October 19, 2021

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Untitled (Eric) from Men in the Cities, 1981–1998

Robert Longo

Untitled (Eric) from Men in the Cities, 1981–1998

Sale Date: October 24, 2021

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Untitled (Helmet), 2013

Robert Longo

Untitled (Helmet), 2013

Sale Date: October 14, 2021

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Robert Longo (American, B. 1953), Joseph,..., 2000

Robert Longo

Robert Longo (American, B. 1953), Joseph,..., 2000

Sale Date: October 10, 2021

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Robert Longo (American, B. 1953), Ellen,..., 1999

Robert Longo

Robert Longo (American, B. 1953), Ellen,..., 1999

Sale Date: October 10, 2021

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Study of Antonia, 2004

Robert Longo

Study of Antonia, 2004

Sale Date: October 16, 2021

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Meryl and Jonathan (complete set of 2 works..., 1988

Robert Longo

Meryl and Jonathan (complete set of 2 works..., 1988

Sale Date: October 14, 2021

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Study for Isabella, 2007

Robert Longo

Study for Isabella, 2007

Sale Date: October 13, 2021

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Black Palms, 1989

Robert Longo

Black Palms, 1989

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Saturn, 2006

Robert Longo

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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View of Study Room, 2004

Robert Longo

View of Study Room, 2004

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Untitled (Rose from

Robert Longo

Untitled (Rose from "Ophelia"), 2005

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Eric, 1979

Robert Longo

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Bruce, 2011

Robert Longo

Sale Date: October 10, 2021

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Untitled (Ulysses), 2010

Robert Longo

Untitled (Ulysses), 2010

Sale Date: October 19, 2021

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ELLEN, 1999

Robert Longo

Sale Date: October 3, 2021

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JAMES, 1999

Robert Longo

Sale Date: October 3, 2021

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Untitled (Bill & Bjorn), 2014

Robert Longo

Untitled (Bill & Bjorn), 2014

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Untitled (Janet, from: Men in the Cities), 1981

Robert Longo

Untitled (Janet, from: Men in the Cities), 1981

Sale Date: September 28, 2021

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Gun (You Kill Me), from: The Hope and..., 1993

Robert Longo

Gun (You Kill Me), from: The Hope and..., 1993

Sale Date: September 28, 2021

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