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Robert Longo — Untitled (After De Kooning, Woman 1, 1950-1952)
Robert Longo

Untitled (After De Kooning, Woman 1, 1950-1952)

2012

This charcoal drawing presents a gestural, abstracted female figure rendered through vigorous, expressive mark making. The composition employs bold, sweeping strokes and dramatic contrasts between light and dark to construct the figure's form, emphasizing the physicality of the drawing process itself. The work engages with the legacy of Abstract Expressionism, reinterpreting mid twentieth century modernist approaches to the human figure through contemporary techniques. The layered, dynamic quality of the charcoal creates a sense of movement and psychological intensity that transcends representational clarity.

Medium
charcoal on paper mounted on aluminum in artist's frame
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $200,000$300,000

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Robert Longo, Untitled (After De Kooning, Woman 1, 1950-1952), 2012

This charcoal drawing presents a gestural, abstracted female figure rendered through vigorous, expressive mark making. The composition employs bold, sweeping strokes and dramatic contrasts between light and dark to construct the figure's form, emphasizing the physicality of the drawing process itself. The work engages with the legacy of Abstract Expressionism, reinterpreting mid twentieth century modernist approaches to the human figure through contemporary techniques. The layered, dynamic quality of the charcoal creates a sense of movement and psychological intensity that transcends representational clarity.

Medium
charcoal on paper mounted on aluminum in artist's frame
Dimensions
overall: 235.6 x 180.7 cm
Year
2012
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Contemporary Reinterpretation, Gesture And Form, Charcoal Drawing, Female Figure, Large Scale Drawing, Figurative Drawing, Abstract Expressionism, Black And White, Gestural Abstraction, Twentieth Century Art, Dramatic Contrast, Contemporary Art, Modernist Legacy, Expressive Portraiture, Paper Based

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery