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Photos: Carlos Almaraz

Cheech Marin, right, and Howard Fox, retired from his job as a LACMA contemporary art curator, are working on a show by the late L.A. Chicano painter and printmaker Carlos Almaraz.

Cheech Marin, right, and Howard Fox, retired from his job as a LACMA contemporary art curator, are working on a show by the late L.A. Chicano painter and printmaker Carlos Almaraz. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

March 8, 2014 8 AM PT

The late Chicano artist Carlos Almaraz will get his biggest exposure at a 2017 LACMA exhibit.

'Sunset Crash'

1982 painting by Carlos Almaraz entitled “Sunset Crash.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

'The Boating Party'

1984 painting by artist Carlos Almaraz entitled “The Boating Party.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Carlos Almarez

Artist Carlos Almarez poses for a photo in his studio. (Richard Schulman / Getty Images)

Untitled drawing

1989 untitled drawing by artist Carlos Almaraz. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Untitled drawing

1989 untitled drawing by artist Carlos Almaraz. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin poses in front of Carlos Almaraz’s 1985 drawing entitled “Cat Man’s Wedding.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Carlos Almarez

Artist Carlos Almarez in his studio. (Richard Schulman / Getty Images)

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