Robert Longo
- Introduction
- Robert Longo (born January 7, 1953) is a Pictures Generation American artist, filmmaker, photographer and musician. Longo became first well known in the 1980s for his Men in the Cities drawing and print series, which depict sharply dressed men and women writhing in contorted emotion.
- Wikidata
- Q1250139
- Introduction
- American painter, sculptor, performance artist best known for his complex art works featuring sculptural, photographic, and painterly techniques. His work often allegorizes city life and tensions between the individual and totalitarian social systems.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Painter, Performance Artist, Sculptor, Video Artist
- Name
- Robert Longo
- Ulan
- 500004035
Exhibitions
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Contemporary Collection
Nov 16, 2011–Feb 9, 2014
MoMA
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That was Then, This is Now
Jun 22–Oct 5, 2008
MoMA PS1
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Drawing from the Modern, 1975–2005
Sep 14, 2005–Jan 9, 2006
MoMA
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For 25 Years: Brooke Alexander Editions
Jan 27–May 17, 1994
MoMA
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For 20 Years: Editions Schellmann
Nov 13, 1989–Mar 13, 1990
MoMA
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Robert Longo has
16 exhibitionsonline.
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Robert Longo Untitled 1981
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Robert Longo Untitled 1981
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Robert Longo Men In The Cities: Final Life 1982
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Robert Longo Pressure 1982-83
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Robert Longo Mark 1983
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Robert Longo Untitled (Study for Pressure) 1983
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Robert Longo Eric 1984
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Robert Longo Men in the Cities (Eric) 1985
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Robert Longo Men in the Cities (Gretchen) 1985
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Robert Longo Arena Brains 1986
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Robert Longo Untitled, II from the series Men in the Cities 1990
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Robert Longo Russian Bomb/Semipalatinsk 2003
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