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Montoya, José
José and Malaquias Montoya interviews, 1988 Feb. 28 - June 2

Painter
Sacramento, Calif.

Interviews of brothers José and Malaquias Montoya conducted by Eduardo Hernandez for the Archives of American Art. The Montoya's recall growing up as Mexican-Americans in a rural town in Colorado; moving to urban areas in California; their early education and development of their political awareness; and their artistic experiences, including their founding of the Royal Chicano Air Force, a group working primarily as muralists.