Lot 107
American (1925-2004)
9 Drawings of Billy Baldwin (1974-76)
Medium

watercolor on paper

Dimensions

sheet (largest): 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches

Signature

each signed 'Eula' or 'E' and further inscribed 'Billy Baldwin' with dates

Estimate: $200 - $400

Price Realized: $1,063
Includes buyer's premium

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Frame Information

unframed

Provenance

From the Estate of Joe Eula

Condition

group in overall good condition, some minor wear like light creasing, toning, and staining

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The Estate of Joe Eula

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Andy Warhol once called Joe Eula “the most important person in New York.” While the fashion illustrator certainly boasted impressive social laurels, it was his work that earned him such an enduring and impressive reputation. Educated at the Art Students League of New York, Eula made his entrance into the world of fashion by illustrating Eugenia Sheppard’s syndicated column, Inside Fashion, for The New York Herald Tribune. The artist soon became a titan of the industry, publishing his drawings in The New York Times, American Vogue, and Italian Harper’s Bazaar regularly. One of Eula’s most important relationships was with Yves Saint Laurent himself: the artist famously covered the designer’s first show in 1958 and his last in 2002.