Untitled (Peony)
2026
A meticulously rendered charcoal study of a peony flower that exemplifies Longo's ability to transform botanical subjects into emotionally charged artistic statements. The hyperrealistic technique captures the delicate yet dramatic nature of the bloom with extraordinary precision and tonal range. Despite its seemingly decorative subject matter, the work maintains the artist's characteristic intensity and formal rigor, suggesting deeper meanings beneath the surface beauty.
- Medium
- Charcoal on mounted paper
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Pace Gallery Tokyo
Notes
From Pace Gallery Tokyo catalog 'Angels of the Maelstrom' (April 16 – June 17, 2026). Reference: 97399.
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Chuck Close
American · b. 1940
Close similarly worked in large scale hyperrealistic portraiture using graphite and charcoal with meticulous detail, sharing Longo's obsession with photorealist precision and the monumental presentation of human subjects in black and white.
Vija Celmins
American · b. 1938
Celmins creates extraordinarily detailed large scale charcoal and graphite drawings that match Longo's hyperrealistic technique and tonal intensity, with a shared focus on obsessive surface rendering and the psychological weight of everyday imagery.
Glenn Brown
British · b. 1966
Brown appropriates and transforms cultural imagery with a similarly obsessive technical precision and a critical lens on power and representation, addressing violence and spectacle in ways that parallel Longo's engagement with American cultural iconography.
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