Monday, March 17, 2008

Robert Longo

Dancing Trio I from the "Men in the City" series (1980s)

Robert Longo is a New York-based artist who is influenced by mass media as seen through his work. He is a trained sculptor, but drawing is his expression of choice as his work is done using charcoal and graphite, which is then but in the form of a lithograph. Notable of most of his pieces are the extreme poses the figures hold. Some of them seem to be dancing, others look like they are having a fit of some sort. You be the judge.

Most likely from "Men in the City" - more like "Mob in the City" - okay, lame. But look at how 80's these guys look!

American Psycho series, 2000s

Interesting fact: Longo directed several music videos and even the 1995 Keanu Reeves flick Johnny Mnemonic.

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