Lysander - Gay Black Cowboy Dandy Framed Canvas
Description
Lysander moves through history like a desert wind—soft yet unstoppable. A gay Black cowboy dandy, a dream carved from the sun-scorched legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers, the Creole trail riders, and the unsung horsemen who tamed the frontier but were erased from its myths. His wide-brimmed Stetson, adorned with an indigenous-patterned band, casts a shadow both sharp and protective, shielding him from the weight of erasure. His eyes? They hold the quiet rebellion of every Black cowboy who dared to stake their claim on the open range.
His bespoke cowboy jacket tells its own story, embroidered with echoes of Gee’s Bend quilts, each thread a whispered hymn of migration, resilience, and love stitched into worn denim and softened leather. The silk bandana, tied loosely at his throat, is kissed with prairie dust and woven with the essence of Black Southern dandyism—where masculinity and adornment are not at odds but in exquisite harmony. Wildflowers peek from its folds, a nod to the fleeting, the delicate, the defiantly tender.
Behind him, the painted desert backdrop sways with the sepia-toned echoes of lost trails, a spectral quilt of West African textile motifs and cowboy cartography. Here, in this liminal space between past and future, Lysander stands unbroken—a sovereign figure in the mythos of the queer Black West.
About the Canvas
Make any room a showpiece
• Luscious artist-grade cotton canvas, finely textured for depth and precision.
• Hand-stretched and natural white to capture light/color with striking clarity.
• Printed with non-toxic, water-based pigments that stay vivid for decades.
• Precisely measured floating frame that creates a sleek, gallery-worthy effect.
• Sustainably sourced FSC® certified European knotless pine.
3 distinctive frame colors
Black: Suits every style from bold modernity to gothic opulence.
White: Helps art shine bright in dark rooms to lift your mood.
Natural: Infuses warmth with its rich, honeyed tones.
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Only the Best Will Do
Artist-grade cotton with lush, finely grained texture. Engineered to capture every intricate brushstroke and subtle gradient.
Giclée Printing
Forget 4 color CMYK. Giclée layers up to 12 — alive with deeper shadows, richer highlights and multidimensional contrasts.
A Century of Color
Printed using a pro-lab process that helps art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 yr with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.
