The Forest (White House)
2019
Artist, American, born 1953
Artwork overview
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Medium
charcoal on three sheets of paper mounted to aluminum
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 243.84 × 711.2 cm (96 × 280 in.)
panel (.a): 249.24 × 206.06 cm (98 1/8 × 81 1/8 in.)
panel (.b): 249.24 × 310.2 cm (98 1/8 × 122 1/8 in.)
panel (.c): 249.24 × 206.06 cm (98 1/8 × 81 1/8 in.) -
Accession
2023.6.2.a-c
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Artwork history & notes
Provenance
The artist; Pace Gallery, New York; gifted to the NGA, Washington, 2023
Associated Names
Exhibition History
2019
Robert Longo: Amerika, Metro Pictures, New York, April 25-May 24, 2019
2020
Robert Longo: Storm of Hope, Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles, November 21, 2020 - February 27, 2021
2021
Storm of Hope: Law & Disorder, Palm Springs Art Museum, CA, June 26-2021 - March 27, 2022
2023
Robert Longo Drawings: Engines of State, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023-2024.