Ralph Maradiaga (1934–1985) was an American artist, curator, photographer, printmaker, teacher, and filmmaker.
[1] He learned hand-cut silkscreen techniques from Rupert García, and he created his first poster in 1969.
[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] Maradiaga died on July 19, 1985, while jogging at McLauren Park in San Francisco.
[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.