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What kind of paper does Robert Longo use?

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What kind of paper does Robert Longo use?
Robert Longo uses cold roll paper. The artist himself explained in an interview that the paper he prefers is not handmade, instead it is machine-made, archival paper. Longo is best known for his paintings that capture realistic moments and express the inner strength of his subjects. Shop a selection of Longo pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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Ellen from Men in the Cities
By Robert Longo
Located in Miami, FL
Lithograph on wove paper. Hand signed and dated recto lower right corner. Numbered from the edition of 42/50 recto lower left corner. Published by Wolfryd-Selway Fine Art, Los A...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Gretchen & Eric from Men in the Cities
By Robert Longo
Located in Miami, FL
Each piece hand signed in pencil and dated '85 lower right corner with matching edition numbers in lower left corner.
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Robert Longo, Untitled (Men in the Cities) - Set of 2 Photographs, Signed
By Robert Longo
Located in Hamburg, DE
Robert Longo (American, born 1953) Untitled (Men in the Cities), 1976/2009 Medium: Set of two gelatin silver prints Dimensions: each 50.8 x 40.64 cm (20 x 16 in); overall 50.8 x 81.2...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Robert Longo, Black Palms - Lithograph from 1989, Signed Print
By Robert Longo
Located in Hamburg, DE
Robert Longo (American, born 1953) Black Palms, 1989 Medium: Lithograph on rag paper Dimensions: 169 x 127 cm (66½ x 50 in) Edition of 35: Hand-signed and numbered Condition: Excellent
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

TILLMAN
By Robert Longo
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph on on Arches wove paper from Men in the Cities portfolio. Hand signed and numbered by Robert Longo. Published by Wolfryd-Selway Fine Art, New York, with their blindstamp....
Category

2010s Pop Art Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Essentials (from the Forty Are Better Than One series), 2009
By Robert Longo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Robert Longo Essentials (from the Forty Are Better Than One series), 2009 Seven-part leporello pigment print on 308 gsm Hahnemühle Rag 68 × 12 3/4 in 172.7 × 32.4 cm Edition of 75 M...
Category

Early 2000s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Pigment

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