Ralph Maradiaga

Ralph Maradiaga (1934–1985) was an American artist, curator, photographer, printmaker, teacher, and filmmaker.[1] He was Chicano, one of the co-founders of Galería de la Raza and part of the San Francisco Bay Area Chicano Art Movement.

Ralph Maradiaga
Born
Rafael Maradiaga

(1934-10-27)October 27, 1934[1]
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 1985(1985-07-19) (aged 50)[1]
Burial placeHoly Cross Cemetery (Colma, California)
Alma materSan Francisco State University, Stanford University
MovementBay Area Chicano Art Movement

Biography

Ralph Maradiaga was born on October 27, 1934, in San Francisco, California.[1] He had a BA degree (1971) and MA degree (1975) in printmaking from San Francisco State University and a MA degree (1975) in filmmaking from Stanford University.[1]

He learned hand-cut silkscreen techniques from Rupert García, and he created his first poster in 1969.[2] In 1970, he curated his first exhibition at Casa Hispana de Bellas Artes, a gallery space that was a precursor of Galería de la Raza.[3] In 1970, Galería de la Raza was founded by artists Maradiaga, Rupert García, Peter Rodríguez, René Yañez, Francisco X. Camplis, Gustavo Ramos Rivera, Carlos Loarca, Manuel Villamor, Robert Gonzales, Luis Cervantes, Chuy Campusano, and Rolando Castellón.[4][5]

Death and legacy

Maradiaga died on July 19, 1985, while jogging at McLauren Park in San Francisco.[6] He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.[1] In the Mission District in San Francisco there is an urban park located on 24th Street dedicated in his honor, the Ralph Maradiaga Mini-Park.[7]

Maradiaga's work can be found in public museum collections including at the Museum of Modern Art;[8] the Smithsonian American Art Museum;[9] the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston;[10] the Los Angeles County Museum of Art;[11] the National Museum of Mexican Art;[12] and the McNay Art Museum.[13]

References
  1. "Ralph Maradiaga". UCSB Library. August 19, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  2. Goldman, Shifra M. (1994). Dimensions of the Americas: Art and Social Change in Latin America and the United States. University of Chicago Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-226-30124-2.
  3. "Posthumous Exhibit for La Galeria de la Raza Co-founder Ralph Maradiaga". College of Liberal & Creative Arts, San Francisco State University. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  4. "Community forum contributes to the future of Galería de la Raza". El Tecolote. October 3, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. Carlsson, Chris; Elliott, Lisa Ruth (2011). Ten Years That Shook the City: San Francisco 1968–1978. City Lights Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-931404-12-9.
  6. "Deaths: Ralph Maradiaga". Newspapers.com. The San Francisco Examiner. July 22, 1985. p. 24. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. Hendricks, Tyche (May 5, 2009). "History, culture mix in vibrant Mission murals". SFGATE. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  8. "Ralph Maradiaga. Positive Print. 1971 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  9. "Ralph Maradiaga". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  10. "Documents of Latin American and Latino Art, MARADIAGA, RALPH". MFAH/ICAA.
  11. "Ralph Maradiaga". LACMA Collections, Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  12. "Prints and Drawings". National Museum of Mexican Art. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  13. "Ralph Maradiaga (American, b.1934, d.1985)". McNay Art Museum. Retrieved July 13, 2021.


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