Artist Ramiro Gomez, Jr. makes the invisible visible as he inserts cardboard images of hardworking Latinos into the landscape of Los Angeles and documents his installation art with photos. At half-past midnight he emailed POCHO:
I went up to Hollywood Blvd. this afternoon and put up my newest cardboard installation. It is on the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Curson Ave. I went back tonight and it has not been taken down yet, hopefully, the location I chose allows it to ride for a while.
The big versions of Gomez’ photos are below.
Shoutout to Hollywood peeps: Is the paletero still there? Please share your updates in the Comments section below. Gracias!
Previously, Gomez sent in photos of a
- cardboard gardener and
- (photographed on Hollywood Boulevard on Oscars Day) the guy selling “Maps to the Stars Homes.”
And we’ve got paletero links, too!
- Stoney the Cholo tries to buy a refreshing paleta in this short animation with a groaner punchline
- Pocho Ocho list details how to check if your paletero is on steroids. Is this steroid suspicion commonplace?