Comments on: Iceman by Robert Longo

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:48:13 +0000

All with charcoal?! O_o

By: Gail Pink

Gail Pink — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:37:09 +0000

I remember Longo's iconic portrait photography back in the '80s; these are quite different - very nice!

By: LisaL

LisaL — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:21:18 +0000

Damn right I'm a critic. Don't get me wrong. He does have an eye for detail that is extremely impressive, BUT where's the imagination?
Anyone could go out and simply copy what they see in front of them. So he adds deeper shadows, ooo, big deal. I'm just not totally in awe by still lifes.
I'm just not a fan of still life artwork, whether if it was drawn from actual objects in front of the person or from a photo.
I see still lifes as only a way to improve your skills as an artist.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:54:13 +0000

robert longo? wow. he's been around fo-ev-uh. never really liked him much.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:05:01 +0000

Everybody's a critic! I, for one, find his artwork fascinating and technically superb.

By: LisaL

LisaL — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:21:24 +0000

Looks like a lot of his work is only based on photos/still lifes and copying other artwork. I'm impressed, but I guess I'd be more impressed if it looked like he drew from imagination instead of copying photos or still life things.