VidaLeons subjects vary from the young and beautiful to the queer; from drug and sex driven exuberance to Mexicos eternal and omnipresent flirtation with death. Although Chuchos work is included in some of Mexicos major collections, it has yet to receive the recognition it deserves. Vida puts Jos Len on the map in Mexico, where international recognition is often a prerequisite for recognition at home. Chucho is influenced by the aesthetics of Mexican