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Montoya, José - 1932
Biographical/Historical note
José Montoya is one of the premiere cultural activists in the Chicano movement. He was Born in New Mexico in 1932, but grew up in central California. He witnessed the struggle for migrant farm workers rights first hand. His involvement with organized labor, and collaboration with Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers movement, was the begining of his lifelong commitment to artistic inquiry and an unwavering dedication to artistic activism. Montoya co-founded one of the ground-breaking Chicano Artist Collectives in 1970. This group came to be known as the Royal Chicano Air Force. The RCAF set the standard for using art as a tool for Chicano historical exposition, advocacy and the education of young people.
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Montoya, Jose Casimiro
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Mexican-American artists; Calif.; founded Royal Chicano Air Force, a group working primarily as muralists. From the description of José and Malaquias Montoya interviews, 1988 Feb. 28 - June 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220176898 José Montoya (1932- ) is a Mexican-American poet and artist in Sacramento, Calif. Malaquias Montoya (1938- ) is a Mexican-American artist in Oakland, Calif. He and his brother José founded Royal Chicano Air Force, a g...
