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The violent body movements and harsh expressions of the men and women in the worksw are meant as meraphors for the pressures of fast-paced city life. Most of the figures (in the series) wear business clothing and represent the struggles of corporate compretition during the booming 1980s.

Source: DMAC Gallery Guide, From Body to Being, February 1 - May 4, 1997


DimensionsFrame: 39 1/8 × 23 × 1 1/2 in. (99.4 × 58.4 × 3.8 cm)
Sheet: 36 5/8 × 21 in. (93 × 53.3 cm)
Stone: 30 × 15 in. (76.2 × 38.1 cm)
Accession Number 2000.25.1
Classificationsprint
CopyrightARS
SignedRobert Longo 83 (l/r in pencil)
Inscriptions4/45 (/l/l in pencil)
Edition4/45
Portfolio/Series"Men in the Cities"
Jules, from "Men in the Cities"
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines