John Sonsini, “Luis, Nelson, Adolfo, Geovani, Ramiro” (2005), oil on canvas (via The Sensations of Presence)
Primarily working with oils, Sonsini is best known for his works portraying Latino day laborers. For years, Sonsini has hired men from the Los Angeles streets, painting them in his studio and offering them a daily wage in exchange for using them as models.
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