JACK PIERSON IN NEW YORK, DECEMBER 2016. GROOMING: JILLIAN HALOUSKA FOR R+CO/STARWORKS ARTISTS. PRODUCTION: KATIE FASH/HEST INC. RETOUCHING: ARC LAB LTD. LIGHTING TECHNICIAN: LARS bEAULIEU. PHOTO ASSISTANTS: JOHNNY VICARI, FELIX KIM. SPECIAL THANKS: BATHHOUSE STUDIOS. 

ANGEL YOUTH, 1990, COLOR PHOTOGRAPH, 30 × 20". MCA CHICAGO. PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND CHEIM & READ, NEW YORK.

EVERY HOUR, 1994, OIL STICK ON PAPER, 26.5 × 20". PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND CHEIM & READ, NEW YORK.

TALK TO ME, 1992, GRAPHITE AND OIL STICK ON PAPER, 14 × 11". MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON. PHOTO: COURTESY OF BRIDGEMAN IMAGES. 

LAST CHANCE LOST, 2007, METAL, NEON, WOOD, AND PLASTIC, 74 × 192 × 48". LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART. PHOTO: COURTESY OF ART RESOURCE.  

ONE MORE LIE HOLLYWOOD TOLD ME, 1990, GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 14 × 10 7/8". COLLECTION LOS ANGELES COUNTRY MUSEUM OF ART. PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND CHEIM & READ, NEW YORK.