From South Korea, Victori immigrated to the U.S. in 1972 and took on his first project, a mural of all the past and up-to-date (1972) American presidents currently residing in the White House Collection. After completing the “Presidential Mural,” Victori traveled the country doing shows and exhibitions for 20 years from coast to coast.
Victori has never restricted his palette to accept only the finest oil paints. Among the entire portfolio some paintings have been created using materials such as enamels, acrylics, oils, gasoline, typical house paint or water colors. The mood of certain portraits require particular textures and thickness.
Fascinated by world cultural, religious and political history, Victori got to work painting 400 years of Roman emperors. He painted Julius Caesar, Caligula Caesar, Nero, Claudius, Tiberius, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, Nerva, Maximilian, Constantine II, Justinian, and others.
Al Capone, Frank Costello, Sam Giancano, Tommy Lucchese, John Gotti, Lucky Luciano, Paul Castellano, Carlo Gambino, Carmine Galante, Giuseppe Profaci and Vito Genevese portraits immortalize the crime bosses. These portraits by Victori were commissioned by a private collector.
Depicting the creation of mankind, Victori has painted hundreds key figures in major world religions, all done in his multiplism style. His scenes include Adam and Eve their descendants, scenes from Genesis, Noah, Jesus, Mary Magdaline, Saul, King David, Elijah, Ishmael, Abraham, and more.
