"The fact that I make these drawings out of charcoal is in itself quite profound, because it’s a mourning material. It’s burnt. It’s dust. They’re incredibly fragile."
—Robert Longo
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York Private Collection, USA Christie's, New York, March 6, 2014, lot 56 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
signed, partially titled and dated "Bk Fg Robert Longo '89" on the reverse of the backing board charcoal on paper 59 1/2 x 76 3/4 x 4 in. (151.1 x 194.9 x 10.2 cm) Executed in 1989.