The Main Event - Competition in Contemporary Art » Search Results » Teahupoo http://themainevent.us Curated by Trey Edwards & Thomas Seely Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:52:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Robert Longo http://themainevent.us/2008/07/robert-longo/ http://themainevent.us/2008/07/robert-longo/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:09:07 +0000 Trey http://themainevent.us/?p=207 This might be a stretch but often when I look at Robert Longo’s wave drawings I can’t help but think about the various real waves these remind me of, and how much I as a trapped urban surfer wish I could be near their giant, glassy faces…A brief comparison of source and interpretation

Robert Longo
Margaret River - The Box
Margaret River, Western Australia – The Box

Robert Longo
Robert Longo
Robert Longo
Northern California - Maverick\'s
Half Moon Bay, California – Three Views of Maverick’s

Robert Longo
Tahiti - Teahupoo
Teahupoo, Tahiti

Robert Longo
Tasmania - Cyclops
Tasmania, Australia – Cyclops

Robert Longo
Oahu, Hawaii - Waimea Bay
Oahu, Hawaii – Waimea Bay

 
Robert Longo
Oahu, Hawaii - Pipeline
Oahu, Hawaii – Pipeline

Robert Longo
Oahu, Hawaii - Waimea Shorebreak
Oahu, Hawaii – Waimea Shorebreak

 ”For me there are many connections between the bombs, roses, Freuds and waves… Aside from man becoming nature, the waves were about nature becoming man. They‘re so animate, so much about power, and feelings we all understand about being overpowered, somebody rising up and taking over. The bombs are the opposite. We are creating things that could make us obsolete. Which is a frightening thing.” 
-Robert Longo

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