Robert Longo

Robert Longo
Longo in 2018
Born (1953-01-07) January 7, 1953 (age 71)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
EducationUniversity of North Texas (dropped out)
Buffalo State College (BFA)
OccupationArtist
Spouse
(m. 1994; sep. 2018)
Children3
Longo interviewed by Hal Foster in 2017

Robert Longo (born January 7, 1953) is an American artist, filmmaker, photographer and musician.

Longo became first well known in the 1980s for his Men in the Cities drawing and print series, which depict sharply dressed men and women writhing in contorted emotion.[1] He lives in New York and East Hampton.[2][3]

  1. ^ "SERIES – MEN IN THE CITIES". Robert Longo. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Jonathan Griffin (December 5, 2020), Artist Robert Longo: 'Taking down statues was one of America's greatest moments' Financial Times.
  3. ^ Maximilíano Durón (May 13, 2021), Pictures Generation Star Robert Longo Heads to Pace Gallery After Metro Pictures's Closure ARTnews.