Walk into the Charlie James Gallery in Chinatown and you'll see a large painting of the Paul Smith store on Melrose Avenue. The vivid pink box of a building fills the canvas, except that out front there's an unexpected sight: a leaf blower. His face is not distinct but the figure appears to be a Latino gardener, one of thousands, who dot the landscapes of Los Angeles. The painting is by the 29-year-old artist Ramiro Gomez, whose work strives to bring to the foreground the laborers who make possible the comfortable, manicured lives of more affluent Angelenos.
Ramiro Gomez Seeks to "Make the Invisible Visible"
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Credits
Guests:
- Ramiro Gomez - artist - @ramirogomezjr
- David Hockney - painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer
- Lawrence Weschler - author