Raul Caracoza

Raul Caracoza

Raul Caracoza studied art at Montebello High School, graduating in 1998, before continuing at East Los Angeles College and later the Digital Business and Design College in El Monte, California, in 2002. His bold and personal graphic style has since become highly recognizable within the Los Angeles arts community, where his work bridges traditional Latino influences with contemporary design.

Caracoza has collaborated with master printers José Alpuche at Self Help Graphics & Art and Richard Duardo at Modern Multiples, two pillars of the Chicano and Los Angeles printmaking scene. The late Rafael Mora played an important role in connecting him to Self Help Graphics, where Caracoza refined his skills and expanded his presence in the printmaking community.

Deeply inspired by the Latino culture of his East Los Angeles surroundings, Caracoza’s recent work focuses on Latino and musical icons, often realized through computer-generated illustrations transformed into serigraphs. His imagery captures both cultural pride and urban vibrancy, blending music, identity, and heritage into a visual language that resonates widely.

In addition to his graphic design and printmaking, Caracoza is also an accomplished photographer who has captured some of the biggest concerts in Los Angeles, further cementing his connection to the city’s artistic and cultural fabric.

One of his most celebrated works, the pink version of his Young Frida serigraph series, was chosen as the cover illustration for the McNay Art Museum’s exhibition Estampas de la Raza, which traveled to museums across the United States, affirming his place in the broader narrative of Latino and Chicano art.