{"product_id":"andy-warhol-lover-boy-drawing-1955","title":"ANDY WARHOL \"LOVER BOY\" DRAWING, 1955","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"Toronto art gallery collection featuring work by Andy Warhol, iconic Pop artist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/andy-warhol\"\u003eAndy Warhol\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(1928-1987) is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. He not only defined Pop Art but had an unrivalled influence on artists and image-making. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn recent years there has been new scholarship and increasing commercial interest in Andy Warhol early works, material created prior to Pop Art. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ethe 1950's Warhol established his name in New York City as a trendy illustrator contributing to a wide number of fashion publications and retailers. His simple line drawings were modern and gentle, with a subtle but unmistakably gay touch. In a short period of time, he created an aesthetic that was both versatile and distinctively his. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike the consummate artist that he was, Warhol was frequently drawing. The images he created independently from fashion commission were romantic and hopeful and unabashedly gay. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis drawing is a paradigm of Warhol's mastery of line and gentle whimsy. A man's\u003cspan\u003e profile \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecommands the composition, yet embellished with fluttering hearts that surround him. \u003c\/span\u003eWith the lightest touch, Warhol masterly portrays this male ideal with the details of his elegant pose and his pensive disposition. Another reminder that Warhol was an exceptional draftsman. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Warhol market continues to gallop to a stratosphere beyond, there are fewer and fewer examples of unique, original works in circulation.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntitled \"Lover Boy\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eUSA, circa 1955\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eBlue ballpoint pen on manila paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eStamped on verso by the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWarhol Art Authentication Board, Inc. and numbered 200.302\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003e16\"H 11.5\"W (work, visible)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003e23\"H 18\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eFramed with museum glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lot-info\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: The Estate of Andy Warhol\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Andy Warhol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47488972062956,"sku":"05-22x04-26","price":21500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20_Andy-Warhol-Loverboy_icon_e96e8e10-92a1-485e-b024-3d0878b2c1e6.jpg?v=1652195383","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/andy-warhol-lover-boy-drawing-1955","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}