Artwork copyright Eduardo Calderón. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Eduardo Calderón. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

¡Cuidado!, 1998

Eduardo Calderón
Peruvian (born 1949)

Location: Sunnyside High School, Sunnyside

About the Artwork

¡Cuidado! was taken by photographer Eduardo Calderón in La Punta de Bombón, Peru. The imagery captures a hazy atmosphere created by gunpowder and fireworks used during a religious procession on New Year's Eve.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Sunnyside School District.

About the Artist

A student of anthropology, Northwest photographer Eduardo Calderón creates artworks that invite imaginative interpretations. He chooses his compositions to encourage visual and narrative ambiguity. Born in Arequipa, Peru, many of his photographs were taken during travels to Latin America and Europe. He has lived and worked in Washington State since 1975.