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Robert Longo — Raphael, from Men in the Cities
Robert Longo

Raphael, from Men in the Cities

A monumental figure of a man in a business suit writhes in an ambiguous state of tension, his body contorted in a pose that suggests both ecstasy and anguish. Robert Longo's razor-sharp lithograph captures the anonymous urban professional caught in a moment of visceral, uncontrolled movement, stripped of context and narrative. The stark black-and-white composition amplifies the dramatic physicality of the figure against the stark white of the Rives BFK paper, creating a haunting meditation on power, vulnerability, and modern masculinity.

Medium
Lithograph, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 28, 2014

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Robert Longo, Raphael, from Men in the Cities

A monumental figure of a man in a business suit writhes in an ambiguous state of tension, his body contorted in a pose that suggests both ecstasy and anguish. Robert Longo's razor-sharp lithograph captures the anonymous urban professional caught in a moment of visceral, uncontrolled movement, stripped of context and narrative. The stark black-and-white composition amplifies the dramatic physicality of the figure against the stark white of the Rives BFK paper, creating a haunting meditation on power, vulnerability, and modern masculinity.

Medium
Lithograph, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Urban Culture, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Print On Paper, Figurative Art, Late 20th Century, Lithograph, Neo-Expressionism, Black and White

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery