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Victor Zevallos Sullón

Victor Zevallos Sullón

1991
(Peruvian, b. 1959)
Peru, 20th century
gelatin silver print
Overall: 60 x 50 cm (23 5/8 x 19 11/16 in.)
Gift of Jorge and Martha Schneider 2019.144
© Roberto Huarcaya
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This occupational portrait shows the subject amid the objects with which she makes her living.

Description

Victor Zevallos Sullón started selling inflatable toys on the streets of Lima at age 9. He later inherited the business from his father, who was one of the first people to sell this type of toy, and now has several stands. The artist wanted workers like Sullón, who serve the tourists and wealthy Lima residents of the upscale Miraflores area, to be seen as individuals, so he handwrote their life stories around their portraits.
  • 1991
    Roberto Huarcaya (the artist)
    Schneider Gallery, Chicago, IL
    June 3, 2019
    the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • {{cite web|title=Victor Zevallos Sullón|url=false|author=Roberto Huarcaya|year=1991|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2019.144