Charles Farigola - No reserve

*Title:* LGBT Tribute to Bob Mizer – Cowboys with Guns

**Artist:** Charles Farigola

**Medium:** Mixed media on canvas

**Year:** 2016 (signed bottom right)

A work full of energy and erotism by the artist Charles Farigola, part of his series of **LGBT tributes to Bob Mizer**.

The painting shows two semi-naked cowboys locked in an intense and sensual hand-to-hand struggle. Both figures wear pistols at their belts, reinforcing the Western aesthetic so characteristic of the homoerotic imagery that Bob Mizer popularized in his masculine physique photography. The figure on the right wears a black hat, while the left has intense red hair. Their bodies intertwine with force and desire against a vibrant blue background speckled with abundant spots and white bubbles that add dynamism and texture.

Farigola uses mixed media with mastery, creating reliefs, transparencies, and a highly expressive surface where colors burst with vitality. The composition conveys masculinity, sexual tension, and queer complicity, boldly and proudly reinterpreting the armed cowboy figure as an icon of gay desire.

A powerful, colorful piece loaded with symbolism that directly connects with the beefcake tradition and LGBT culture.

**Ideal for collectors** of contemporary figurative art, queer art, and homages to Bob Mizer.

**Condition:** Excellent
**Signature:** Signed “Charles Farigola” on the bottom right.

**Authenticity and Shipping:**

The work is offered directly by Charles Farigola, guaranteeing its authenticity with a certificate signed by the artist himself. The painting will be carefully rolled and protected inside a sturdy cardboard tube for shipping. After payment is confirmed, a three-day period is required to prepare the piece and ship it. Delivery time will depend on the destination, with a maximum of up to ten business days.