Malaquias Montoya
ARTISTMalaquías Montoya is an American-born Chicano poster artist, painter, and muralist, who is a major figure in the Chicano Art Movement that began the 1960s and 1970s. He cofounded the Mexican American Liberation Art Front (known as Male Efe in 1968. He was also an early member of the Rebel Chicano Art Front, which evolved into the Royal Chicano Air Force, one of the most important Chicano art groups, active in the San Francisco Bay area. His primary artistic themes are said to be injustice, empowerment, and international struggle.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Malaquías Montoya (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Other American artists of the period:Arthur Bowen Davies 142Will Bradley 109Lois Mailou Jones 67E. Boyd 57Howard Brodie 56Philip Johnson 48Henry Lyman Saÿen 42Elton Fax 31
Malaquias Montoya, wall art & digital downloads
Shop 1 artworks by Malaquias Montoya (American, b. 1938) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.
Malaquías Montoya is an American-born Chicano poster artist, painter, and muralist, who is a major figure in the Chicano Art Movement that began the 1960s and 1970s. He cofounded the Mexican American Liberation Art Front (known as Male Efe in 1968. He was also an early member of the Rebel Chicano Art Front, which evolved into the Royal Chicano Air Force, one of the most important Chicano art groups, active in the San Francisco Bay area. His primary artistic themes are said to be injustice, empowerment, and international struggle.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Malaquias Montoya's work on the site falls under Posters (1).
Culture: American (1).
By orientation: 1 portrait.
Other American artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- Arthur Bowen Davies — 142 artworks
- Will Bradley — 109 artworks
- Lois Mailou Jones — 67 artworks
- E. Boyd — 57 artworks
- Howard Brodie — 56 artworks
- Philip Johnson — 48 artworks
- Henry Lyman Saÿen — 42 artworks
- Elton Fax — 31 artworks
Prints of these artworks
Prints of any artwork on this page are made to order at the production partner closest to you, starting from $21.99 including shipping, in Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print.
Sizes and framing
Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.
Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.