Lysander - Gay Black Dandy Cowboy Art Print

Lysander doesn't wear history—he inhabits it, remakes it, stitches it into the fabric of his own becoming. A gay Black cowboy dandy, yes, but more than that—he is the hush before a storm, the ember still smoldering long after the fire. His wide-brimmed Stetson, tilted just so, does not bow to the past, nor does it hide him from it. Instead, it crowns him, its patterned band a quiet invocation of those who once rode these lands long before borders were drawn.

His bespoke cowboy jacket is a contradiction made beautiful—worn yet regal, its intricate patchwork reminiscent of Gee’s Bend quilts, where generations of Black hands turned scraps into masterpieces. The threads do not simply hold fabric together; they hold memory. A timeworn elegance, stitched with defiance. Around his neck, a silk bandana, knotted with intention, bears the dust of a thousand untold stories—stories of Buffalo Soldiers, of Creole trail riders, of queerness not as an anomaly but as a birthright. Wildflowers bloom against its folds, not fragile, but fearless—rooted in sunbaked soil, thriving where the world said they could not.

And the backdrop? It shifts—just as the West always has. Not a place, but a promise. A painted desert of spectral cowboy cartography, where the past does not fade but rises like heat from the earth. Here, Lysander does not seek permission to exist. He simply does. A sovereign spirit, carved from open sky, leather, and the unshaken knowledge that he has always belonged.

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• Choose a white border for a fresh and refined visual break between artwork & frame. Or no border for a bold, immersive viewing experience.

• True-to-life tones without glare or distortion: warm white, archival-grade, 200gsm matte art paper

• Sharper details and deeper saturation endure for generations thanks to high-definition print lab techniques.

• FSC® certified: every tree's replaced, worker's treated fairly & local community's rights respected.

Timeless statements

• Chevron cut FSC® certified wooden frames.

• Ultra-clear perspex glaze.

• Includes 2" / 5cm acid-free, archival grade mount board. Just like you see in art galleries and museums.

3 distinctive 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.