Carlos Almaraz

Carlos Almaraz
Almaraz in 1989
Born(1941-10-05)October 5, 1941
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedDecember 11, 1989(1989-12-11) (aged 48)
Alma materOtis College of Art and Design
MovementChicano art movement
SpouseElsa Flores
Children1

Carlos D. Almaraz (October 5, 1941 – December 11, 1989)[1][2][3] was a Mexican-American artist and a pioneer of the Chicano art movement. He was one of the founder of the Centro de Arte Público (1977–1979), a Chicano/Chicana arts organization in Highland Park, Los Angeles.[4][5]

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  3. ^ Unterburger, Amy L.; Delgado, Jane L. (1990). Who's who Among Hispanic Americans. Gale Research. p. 423. ISBN 978-0-8103-7451-5.
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