ETIENNE (DOM OREJUDOS, 1933-1991)
Two Men on a motorcycle. Graphite on board. 380x280 mm; 15x11 inches, sight size. Signed "Etienne" in lower left corner. 1980s. Window matte measuring 24x20 completely mounted to margins.Etienne, who trained as a ballet dancer, was a prominent member of the Illinois Ballet Company, and continued to create ballets throughout his life, began his commercial art career in 1953 as an illustrator. An early progenitor of male erotic art, along with George Quaintance and Tom of Finland, Etienne's prominent affinity for leather became a hallmark of his work.