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1901 Mazatlan, Mexico - 1989 San Francisco, California. Known for: Naive fantastic views.
Alexander Aramburo Maldonado was born in Mazatlan, Mexico on December 17, 1901. Maldonado moved to San Francisco in 1911. He worked in the shipyards before becoming a professional boxer and fighting... Read full biography
Alexander Aramburo Maldonado was born in Mazatlan, Mexico on December 17, 1901. Maldonado moved to San Francisco in 1911. He worked in the shipyards before becoming a professional boxer and fighting under the name Frankie Baker. A self-taught artist, he drew his first picture in 1961 and took up... Read full biography
Alexander Aramburo Maldonado was born in Mazatlan, Mexico on December 17, 1901. Maldonado moved to San Francisco in 1911. He worked in the shipyards before becoming a professional boxer and fighting under the name Frankie Baker. A self-taught artist, he drew his first picture in 1961 and took up painting. A fan of science fiction and astronomy, he painted a bright, futuristic world that included cityscapes and modernistic buildings. He died in San Francisco, CA on February 10, 1989. Works held:... Read full biography
Alexander Aramburo Maldonado was born in Mazatlan, Mexico on December 17, 1901. Maldonado moved to San Francisco in 1911. He worked in the shipyards before becoming a professional boxer and fighting under the name Frankie Baker. A self-taught artist, he drew his first picture in 1961 and took up painting. A fan of science fiction and astronomy, he painted a bright, futuristic world that included cityscapes and modernistic buildings. He died in San Francisco, CA on February 10, 1989. Works held: National Museum of American Art. Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book
Alexander Aramburo Maldonado was born in Mazatlan, Mexico on December 17, 1901. Maldonado moved to San Francisco in 1911. He worked in the shipyards before becoming a professional boxer and fighting under the name Frankie Baker. A self-taught artist, he drew his first picture in 1961 and took up painting. A fan of science fiction and astronomy, he painted a bright, futuristic world that included cityscapes and modernistic buildings. He died in San Francisco, CA on February 10, 1989. Works held: National Museum of American Art. Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.
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Alexander Aramburo Maldonado was born in Mazatlan, Mexico on December 17, 1901. Maldonado moved to San Francisco in 1911. He worked in the shipyards before becoming a professional boxer and fighting under the name Frankie Baker.
A self-taught artist, he drew his first picture in 1961 and took up painting. A fan of science fiction and astronomy, he painted a bright, futuristic world that included cityscapes and modernistic buildings.
He died in San Francisco, CA on February 10, 1989.
Works held: National Museum of American Art.
Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.