Justin Timberlake’s Mugshot is Now an Andy Warhol-Like Artwork

Justin Timberlake's mugshot has been given the Andy Warhol treatment, care of painter and interior designer Robert Lohman and photographer Mary Godfrey.

Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor on the morning of June 18 for driving while intoxicated.

Lohman said: "When I first saw this image of Timberlake, I said, 'this is iconic.' I felt a calling to develop it." Talking of his Andy Warhol inspiration, he said: "Warhol's genius was in knowing which images would capture and evoke a moment in time, and Justin's mugshot seemed to me to do exactly that. I thought it was deserving of the Warhol treatment, and I believe Andy would approve."

Contacting Godfrey--with whom Lohman has worked for years--he asked her to produce inkjet prints of Timberlake's booking photo, rendered in different bright colors on canvas.

The portrait, entitled Tuesday Night Out Featuring Justin Timberlake, was released in four different variations. It goes for $520 at the Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor. A few have already found new owners, while throngs of passersby line up to take photos of Lohman and Godfrey's work.

"We've been getting calls from all around the world-Germany, Australia, and Canada, as well as all over the United States," Kramoris said. "It's a moment in history, a moment in time. People relate to Justin Timberlake and enjoy him, and in a sense they feel sorry that this happened-as do I. He'll have to suffer the consequences, but there's a lot of support behind him."

"If it continues to be popular, we'll explore other colorways-just like Andy Warhol did," said Lohman. He and his collaborators said they will not raise the artworks price, except for the last few when they begin to sell out.

His arrest has not affected Timberlake's Forgot Tomorrow world tour, which will see him abroad in late July.