
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,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
October 28, 2014
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