ROLANDO B ROSLER ORIGINAL DRAWING * **ARTIST:** Rolando B. Rosler (San Francisco Bay Area, 1944-2018) * **TITLE:** Abstract Gay Male Figure Study * **MEDIUM:** Charcoal and Pastels / Mixed Media on Heavy Artist Paper * **YEAR:** 2007 (Signed and dated 9/12/07 by the artist) * **DIMENSIONS:** 23.5" x 18" * **CONDITION:** Excellent original studio condition. Sheet is bright and bold. Features minor natural edge handling wear and light charcoal smudging inherent to the raw medium. Back of sheet shows studio charcoal transfer from flat file storage. --- ABOUT THE ARTWORK: An exceptional, authentic original contemporary work by noted SF Bay Area artist Rolando B. Rosler. This large-scale 23.5" x 18" piece is a powerful expressionist gay male figurative abstract study. Rosler masterfully balances deep, heavy charcoal lines with vibrant, emotional shocks of turquoise, orange, yellow, and hot pink pastel to bring the subject to life. Distinctly hand-signed and dated 2007 by the artist in the lower left corner. PROVENANCE: Acquired directly from the artist’s estate studio inventory. This piece has been carefully stored flat in a professional archive and is being offered to collectors here for the first time.