How Astor Salcedo Explores the Contemporary, Harmonious, and Dissonant Through Art Spanish-born Astor Salcedo is an artist with experience in numerous artistic forms. He has experience in many cultural fields, and he has made a name for himself in many spaces, including as a business owner. He uses his own experiences as inspiration for the art that captures the world's chaos and the harmony that may arise from the commotion. How Astor became an artist He has used his love of storytelling as inspiration for documentary filmmaking, photography, and oil paintings on various surfaces, including canvas. He started his career as a fashion and portrait photographer working with celebrities. One of them is Steffi Graf - a skill that has remained with the artist and has been incorporated into his modern collection in various ways.