B. 1941-1989 - Carlos Almaraz was born in Mexico City in 1941. He spent his youth in Los Angeles, California and Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, then earned his Master's Degree at the Otis Art Institute in 1974. Almaraz formed a group called Los Four with fellow artists Gilbert, Lujan c, and Roberto c, and together they brought Chicano street art to the attention of the Los Angeles community. He created murals and other artwork for three years in support of Caesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union. He was famous for painting a large mural, Boycott Gallo, on the All Nations Center in Los Angeles in the 1980's. He is known for his paintings, pastels, and murals, often depicting city and street scenes. He has exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (1974) and participated in many group and solo-exhibitions. Sadly he was lost to us in 1989.
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B. 1941-1989 - Carlos Almaraz was born in Mexico City in 1941. He spent his youth in Los Angeles, California and Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, then earned his Master's Degree at the Otis Art Institute in 1974. Almaraz formed a group called Los Four with fellow artists Gilbert, Lujan c, and Roberto c, and together they brought Chicano street art to the attention of the Los Angeles community. He created murals and other artwork for three years in support of Caesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union. He was famous for painting a large mural, Boycott Gallo, on the All Nations Center in Los Angeles in the 1980's. He is known for his paintings, pastels, and murals, often depicting city and street scenes. He has exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (1974) and participated in many group and solo-exhibitions. Sadly he was lost to us in 1989.