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"Robert Longo's work captures moments of tension in nature, politics, and history at their emotional climax. Presented at a monumental scale, the size and virtuoso technique of his photorealistic charcoal drawings enhance his powerful imagery. Based on photographs and found images, Longo&#...

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Uniform Title:Robert Longo (Hirmer).
Other Authors: Longo, Robert (interviewe.), Lahner, Elsy (Editor, Contributor), Schröder, Klaus Albrecht (Editor, Contributor), Liebs, Holger (Contributor), Sherman, Cindy (Contributor), Graw, Isabelle (Interviewer), Sanchez, David (Translator from German) (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from German into English.
Published: Munich : Vienna : Hirmer ; Albertina, [2024]
Subjects:
Longo, Robert > Exhibitions.
Longo, Robert > Criticism and interpretation.
Longo, Robert > Themes, motives.
Longo, Robert > Interviews.
Charcoal drawing > Exhibitions.
Drawing, American > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Drawing, American > 21st century > Exhibitions.
Photo-realism > Exhibitions.
Fusain (Dessin) > Expositions.
Dessin américain > 20e siècle > Expositions.
Dessin américain > 21e siècle > Expositions.
Hyperréalisme > Expositions.
ART / General.
exhibition catalogs.
interviews.
Exhibition catalogs.
Essays.
Interviews.
Catalogues d'exposition.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Klaus Albrecht Schröder
  • Records of our times / Elsy Lahner
  • Jerking into now: Robert Longo's Men in the Cities and the pictures generation / Holger Liebs
  • Works
  • Drawing references / Cindy Sherman
  • Dancing in the dark / A conversation between Isabelle Graw and Robert Longo.