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Robert Longo
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Longo
- Untitled
- signed and dated 82 on the reverse of the backing board
- charcoal, graphite and ink on paper laid on board
- 96 by 48 in. 243.8 by 121.9 cm.
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1982)
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1982)
Exhibited
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Focus on the Figure: 20 Years, April - June 1982
Akron Art Museum, Robert Longo: Drawings and Reliefs, April - June 1984, p. 7, illustrated
Akron Art Museum, Robert Longo: Drawings and Reliefs, April - June 1984, p. 7, illustrated
Literature
Robert Longo and Richard Prince, Eds., Robert Longo: Men in the Cities 1979-1982, New York 1986, no. 27, illustrated
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. The sheet is mounted verso to the backing board. There is evidence of minor wear and handling to the edges of the sheet with associated minor pigment losses along the edges, only visible when unframed. Framed under Plexiglas.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"New York at the time was full of raw energy. The city seemed to be run by young artists. And while the city itself wasn't young, it felt as if anything could happen... Robert somehow succeeded in capturing the excitement and raw power — as well as the sense of risk and danger — in New York at that moment."
Eric Barsness, Model for Robert Longo's Men in Cities, in conversation with Sotheby's, 25 March 2015