Almaraz, Carlos
(b. 1941
d. 1989)
Oral history interview with Carlos Almaraz, 1986 Feb. 6 - 1987 Jan. 29
Painter, MuralistLos Angeles, Calif.
An interview of Carlos Almaraz conducted by Margarita Nieto for the Archives of American Art.
Almaraz discusses his childhood and education; the development of his interest in art; his experiences living in New York City from 1965 to 1970; and his return to Southern California in the early 1970s. He speaks of his participation in the muralism movement in Los Angeles in the 1970s; his political involvement in the United Farm Workers movement; his personal art work (as opposed to collective work with the muralists); his trip to China in 1974; people he met in New York and Southern California; and recent developments in the Los Angeles art world. The interview is concluded with Almaraz speaking of his wife Elsa Flores and their daughter Maya.
