40.+Robert+Longo

1. Birthplace and Dates of Birth (and Death, if appropriate)
- Robert Longo was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 7, 1953. His death date is to be determined later.

2. Art movement (for example, Abstract Expressionism)
- He was an active artist in the futurism movement.

3. Where did they study or who did they apprentice with?
- He studied sculptural art under Leonda Finke whom told him to persue visual art. Later he studied at the Accademia de Belle Arti in Florance, Italy.

4. Who or what influenced their work?
- Mass media such as movies, TV, magazines, and comics enspired and continue to enspire him today.

5. What made their work unique? Describe their style of artwork.
- The sculpting made his drawings unique by giving them a chiseled threedimensional effect.

6. Is there any interesting story of their life you can share?
- He married a German actress in 1994 named Barbara Sukowa.

7. Include a quote by or about the artist.
- "The artist has to be the guardian of culture."- Robert Longo

9. Images of 3 most famous works (with title and date of work)
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