
Untitled (Gothic Tree)
2018
Robert Longo's *Untitled (Gothic Tree)* (2018) is a striking large-scale charcoal drawing that renders a solitary, bare tree with intense dramatic contrast and meticulous detail. The work showcases Longo's mastery of the medium, using dense, sweeping strokes of charcoal to capture the tree's gnarled, skeletal branches against a stark background. True to his signature hyperrealistic style, the piece transforms a natural subject into something monumental and foreboding, blurring the line between representation and abstraction.
- Medium
- charcoal on mounted paper
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Executed in 2018, in the United States of America. Literature: Tim Griffin, Haley Mellin and Shirin Neshat, Exhibition History: Berlin, Capitain Petzel,
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
March 5, 2026
Estimate: $250,000 – $300,000
Sold: $348,300
Lot 23
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