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In March 2013, The Lexander Magazine reviewed Longo's 1982–83 diptych entitled Pressure, highlighting it as the "penultimate visual anthem of the era," expanding upon Neal Benezra's 1988 analysis of the work as having been "the most representative work of art of the 1980s."
In March 2013, The Lexander Magazine reviewed Longo’s 1982-83 diptych entitled Pressure, highlighting it as the “penultimate visual anthem of the era,” expanding upon Neal Benezra’s 1988 analysis of the work as having been “the most representative work of art of the 1980s.”
Mar 10, 1985 · Having conquered the art world, Mr. Longo's great ambition is to make a movie - ''not an art world movie, but a real movie'' - an epic entitled ''Empire/Steel Angel'' that he began to hatch in 1976.
In Pressure, the artist intended to communicate a sense of oppression with the weight of an imposing skyscraper exerting a force on the brooding figure below, Robert Longo. Robert Longo: It's really important when the piece is installed, that the building actually casts a shadow onto the drawing.
As a consequence, in his 30s, Longo was among the most widely publicized, exhibited and collected artists of the 1980s along with the likes of Cindy Sherman and David Salle. [4] However, several critics have commented that Longo had lost his way as a visual artist by the mid-'80s. [6]
Robert Longo. Pressure. 1982-83. Painted wood with lacquer finish, and charcoal, graphite, and ink on paper, in two parts. 102 3/8 x 90 x 36 1/2" (260 x 228.6 x 92.7 cm).
Jul 31, 2017 · Longo and Richard Prince photographed many of Cindy Sherman's breakout "Untitled Film Stills," for example, and the crew's collective in uence has permeated visual culture to the point that even the dumbest Instagram post borrows their language. Longo was always less of a kidder than his compatriots.
