Career
Cifuentes began studying drawing and painting in the 1940s, before turning to photography. In the 1960s, Cifuentes joined Van (Vanguardia Artística Nacional) — a group of progressive Informalist artists, founded by Enrique Tábara, who broke prevailing art tradition and found inspiration from the Constructivist Movement, Surrealist Movement and Pre-Columbian art As Cifuentes developed his own visual vocabulary, humorous undertones became evident in his art
Cifuentes responded to internal conflicts and other miseries that gripped Ecuador with humor.
By seeing things from a different angle, Cifuentes added new layers to the often hard realities. 1999 Ecuador from Within, Throckmorton, New York, New York
1994 Club Photo, Alianza Francesa, Quito, Ecuador
1985 Solidaridad con Nicaragua/Solidarity with Nicaragua, Museo de Arte Latinoamericano Managua, Nicaragua
1983 Huañurca Ensayo Fotográfico, Premio Casa de las Américas.
