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Robert Longo — Untitled (White House, East Wing)
Robert Longo — Untitled (White House, East Wing)
Robert Longo

Untitled (White House, East Wing)

2026

Longo renders the East Wing of the White House in meticulously detailed charcoal, transforming an iconic American architectural site into a subject of intense scrutiny. The drawing emphasizes the structure's formal geometry and neoclassical elements through dramatic light and shadow. This work engages with themes of American institutional power and political authority through architectural representation. The hyperrealistic technique invests the governmental building with almost oppressive presence. The composition suggests a critical examination of American political iconography and monumentality.

Medium
Charcoal on paper
Dimensions

Notes

From Pace Gallery Tokyo catalog 'Angels of the Maelstrom' (April 16 – June 17, 2026). Reference: 97811.

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Robert Longo, Untitled (White House, East Wing), 2026

Longo renders the East Wing of the White House in meticulously detailed charcoal, transforming an iconic American architectural site into a subject of intense scrutiny. The drawing emphasizes the structure's formal geometry and neoclassical elements through dramatic light and shadow. This work engages with themes of American institutional power and political authority through architectural representation. The hyperrealistic technique invests the governmental building with almost oppressive presence. The composition suggests a critical examination of American political iconography and monumentality.

Medium
Charcoal on paper
Dimensions
32.4 x 31.8 cm
Year
2026
Seen at
Pace Gallery Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Related themes

Monochrome, Living Artist, Dramatic, Bold, Politics, Political, Male Artist, American, American Institutions, Charcoal on Paper, High Contrast, Photorealism, Landscape, Power, 2020s, American Artist, Pictures Generation, Large Format, Detailed, Works on Paper, Realism, Unique, Modern, American Identity, Charcoal, Institutional, Drawing, Architecture, Hyperrealism, Black and White, Contemporary

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery