John Sonsini (b. 1950 Rome, NY) is a painter based in Los Angeles, who over the last 40 years has established himself as one of the foremost portrait painters of his generation. Known for his dexterous use of oil paint, Sonsini is renowned for his portraits of men painted directly from life capturing his sitter's physical and psychological presence.

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