{"product_id":"andy-warhol-portrait-of-a-young-man-carlo-drawing-c-1950","title":"ANDY WARHOL \"PORTRAIT (CARLO)\" DRAWING, c. 1950","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 unrivaled 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's 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 the 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 as he peers upward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a soft gaze. With the lightest touch, Warhol masterly portrays this male ideal with the details of his relaxed pose and timeless elegance.\u003c\/span\u003e 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\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntitled \"Portrait of a Young Man (Carlo)\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eUSA, Circa 1950\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 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTOP200.111\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003e16.25\"H 13.75\"W (work)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":15349,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"5\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":10066329}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"7\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":10066329}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"8\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":10066329}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"9\":0,\"10\":1,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"Gill Sans\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"19.25\\\"W\"}'\u003e23.25\"H 19.25\"W (framed)\u003c\/span\u003e\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":47489113555180,"sku":"11-22x04-26","price":24500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20_Andy-Warhol-Portrait-of-a-Young-Man-Carlo_icon_c6f8b2d8-0a62-481c-abda-3cba33d2931e.jpg?v=1667848595","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/andy-warhol-portrait-of-a-young-man-carlo-drawing-c-1950","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}