Blake Gopnik's Andy Warhol. Love, Sex, and Desire. Drawings 1950-1962 is a comprehensive collection of Warhol's early erotic drawings, revealing the artist's exploration of gay desire before his Pop Art fame. Through intimate line drawings and personal imagery, the book uncovers a side of Warhol rarely seen in mainstream retrospectives. The collection becomes both art historical revelation and testament to how queer desire shaped one of the 20th century's most influential artists.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Gopnik reveals that Warhol's sexuality wasn't separate from his art, it was foundational. This collection reminds us that queer artists have always created work about desire, and that understanding an artist requires seeing all of their work, not just what's deemed acceptable.