John Sonsini
American · b. 1950 · Painter
John Sonsini is an artist based in Los Angeles who paints primarily with oils. His best known work is portraits of Latino day laborers, where Sonsini offered his subjects their… (Wikipedia)
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Edgar and EnriqueBonhams · $10,880≈ £8,727≈ €10,137Sign up to see
JoseBonhams · $10,240≈ £7,591≈ €8,957Sign up to see
Jorge and PedroPhillips · $9,525≈ £7,515≈ €9,065Sign up to see
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John Sonsini is an artist based in Los Angeles who paints primarily with oils. His best known work is portraits of Latino day laborers, where Sonsini offered his subjects their usual wage in exchange for sitting for the paintings. He has also made work based on gay male erotica.
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In the collections of
Hessel Museum of ArtLos Angeles County Museum of ArtMinneapolis Institute of ArtSan Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSmithsonian American Art MuseumWhitney Museum of American Art
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