Hyperrealist drawing by Robert Longo: Untitled (F-15 Eagle), 2012 (Charcoal on mounted paper) / Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14234

What’s so awesome about a black and white image of a US fighter jet? Nothing—except when you realised that it was a charcoal drawing and not a photo. Seriously.

 

Robert Longo (born 1953-01-07 in Brooklyn, NY) is an American painter and sculptor. Even when I was standing right next to the drawing I could not tell that it was a drawing.

 

Those of you who have worked with charcoal knows that being able to achieve hyperrealist drawings such as this is no small feast.

 

Crazyisgood!

 

Robert Longo

Untitled (F-15 Eagle), 2012

Charcoal on mounted paper

165.1 x 274.3 cm

65 x 108 in

RLO 1317

 

# Robert Longo

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Longo

www.robertlongo.com/

 

# Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac

ropac.net/

 

7, rue Debelleyme

75003 Paris

France

 

69 avenue du Général Leclerc

93500 Paris-Pantin

France

 

Mirabellplatz 2

5020 Salzburg

Austria

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T18:29:01+0800

+ Dimensions: 4753 x 2925

+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 24 mm

+ ISO: 125

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM

+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E

+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.14234

+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013

 

# Media Licensing

Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited

 

Hyperrealist drawing by Robert Longo: Untitled (F-15 Eagle), 2012 (Charcoal on mounted paper) / Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14234

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