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Juan Fuentes Art

American, b. 1950
As a cultural activist/artist/printmaker, Juan Fuentes has dedicated his career to being part of a global movement for social change. His works address issues relating to local communities of color, social justice, and international struggles for liberation. He is best known for his linoleum cut prints exploring Chicano and indigenous themes. He has also taught at the California College of the Arts and City College of San Francisco. The turbulent times of the 70’s set the tone for Fuentes' approach to creating social art. The Chicano, African American, Middle Eastern, Asian and Native American struggles for equality, peace and justice helped shape the themes that recur in his art. His development and introduction to silkscreen printing by mentors such as Rupert Garcia and Malaquias Montoya guided his subsequent community and political poster involvement. Fuentes' relief printing process follows closely the social realist tradition of Latin American artists such as Jose Guadalupe Posada and Leopoldo Mendez. His personal focus has been on using the figure or portrait as a means to tell a story, elaborating on the human condition. His development and introduction to silkscreen printing by mentors such as Rupert Garcia and Malaquias Montoya guided his subsequent community and political poster involvement. In 2007, after 10 years as Director of Mission Grafica at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, Fuentes resigned and created Pajaro Editions, a printmaking studio. Pajaro Editions participated in the “Art of Democracy”, a national coalition of artists exhibiting works exploring the dire state of American politics in the fall of 2008.
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Artist: Juan Fuentes
El Rio Grande
El Rio Grande

El Rio Grande

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2023 Image Size: 18 x 24 inches Edition Size: 10 Image of a immigrants wading across the Rio Grande River at the border between Mexico and the United States. ...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

Si Se Puede, by Juan Fuentes
Si Se Puede, by Juan Fuentes

Si Se Puede, by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2023 Image Size: 18 x 24 inches Edition Size: 10 Undocumented immigrants scaling the wall to enter the United States, against a backdrop of butterflies flying ...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

Sueno de La Sirena II (Mermaid dream of Dia de Los Muertos) by Juan Fuentes
Sueno de La Sirena II (Mermaid dream of Dia de Los Muertos) by Juan Fuentes

Sueno de La Sirena II (Mermaid dream of Dia de Los Muertos) by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed, numbered and titled in pencil, from the edition of 30. Mermaid dream of Dia de Los Muertos. The turbulent times of the 70’s set the tone for Fuentes' approach to creating ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Screen

Bracero Brothers, Linocut of Migrant farmworkers by Juan Fuentes
Bracero Brothers, Linocut of Migrant farmworkers by Juan Fuentes

Bracero Brothers, Linocut of Migrant farmworkers by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed and titled in pencil, edition of 20. Last print in the edition. Juan R. Fuentes's print, "Bracero Brothers," reflects the Chicano Art Movement of the 1970s that he helped t...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

Maya, Indigenous woman in colorful traditional fabric, by Juan Fuentes
Maya, Indigenous woman in colorful traditional fabric, by Juan Fuentes

Maya, Indigenous woman in colorful traditional fabric, by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Juan Fuentes’ Maya is a vibrant and dignified portrait celebrating Indigenous identity and textile tradition. Shown in profile, the figure is wrapped in an elaborately patterned garm...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Woodcut

Bracero Brothers
Bracero Brothers

Bracero Brothers

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Juan Fuentes’ Bracero Brothers honors the labor, dignity, and hardship of Mexican and Mexican-American farmworkers. Rendered in bold linocut carving, the scene depicts a line of brac...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

Apache Love, by Juan Fuentes
Apache Love, by Juan Fuentes

Apache Love, by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2025 Image Size: 12 x 12 inches Edition of 20 Native indian with indian blanket, with abstracte background and clouds. As a cultural activist/artist/printmake...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

Aztlan low & slow
Aztlan low & slow

Aztlan low & slow

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2023 Image Size: 24 x 24 inches Edition Size: 10 An hommage to the low riders of Southern California chicano car culture, complete with zoot suits, made famou...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

En el Campo
En el Campo

En el Campo

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed and titled in pencil, edition of 12. Immigrant workers in the fields during harvest. Juan R. Fuentes's print, "Bracero Brothers," reflects the Chicano Art Movement of the 1...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

Xiemena Busca La Paz, by Juan Fuentes
Xiemena Busca La Paz, by Juan Fuentes

Xiemena Busca La Paz, by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2019 Image Size: 24 x 16 inches Edition of 10 Young indigenous girl against a backdrop that includes the Mayan symbol for God, along with doves taking flight from a book she has opened. As a cultural activist/artist/printmaker, Juan Fuentes has dedicated his career to being part of a global movement for social change. His works address issues relating to local communities of color, social justice, and international struggles for liberation. Fuentes' relief printing process follows closely the social realist tradition of Latin American artists such as Jose Guadalupe Posada...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

Cesar y Olin, by Juan Fuentes
Cesar y Olin, by Juan Fuentes

Cesar y Olin, by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Portrait of Cesar Chavez with graves on vines, with inset images of men working in a field and a woman washing a floor. This print is in the collection of the Library of Congress. Si...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

La Danzante
La Danzante

Juan FuentesLa Danzante, 2024

$740Sale Price|20% Off

La Danzante

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: Screenprint Year: 2019 Image Size: 24 x 24 inches Edition Size: 10 Image of a native American woman in traditional garb and ceremonial dance. As a cultural activist/artist/printmaker, Juan Fuentes has dedicated his career to being part of a global movement for social change. His works address issues relating to local communities of color, social justice, and international struggles for liberation. The turbulent times of the 70’s set the tone for Fuentes' approach to creating social art. The Chicano, African American, Middle Eastern, Asian and Native American struggles for equality, peace and justice helped shape the themes that recur in his art. His development and introduction to silkscreen printing by mentors such as Rupert Garcia and Malaquias Montoya guided his subsequent community and political poster involvement. Fuentes' relief printing process follows closely the social realist tradition of Latin American artists such as Jose Guadalupe Posada...

Category

2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

Materials

Screen

Hermanita (Little Sister), by Juan Fuentes
Hermanita (Little Sister), by Juan Fuentes

Hermanita (Little Sister), by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2025 Image Size: 17 x 16 inches Edition of 20, marked as variation IX Young native girl against a dark blue blue background and sky design.. As a cultural act...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

La Comadre, by Juan Fuentes
La Comadre, by Juan Fuentes

La Comadre, by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2006 Image Size: 16 x 14 inches Edition of 20, this ipression is an Artists Proof Young native girl against in traditional clothing against a background of col...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

Made In America, by Juan Fuentes
Made In America, by Juan Fuentes

Made In America, by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An Afghan woman laborer working a field of grain, with a backdrop of bombs falling from the sky. Signed, numbered and titled in pencil, from the edition of 125. As a cultural ac...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Screen

Micaela (color version), by Juan Fuentes
Micaela (color version), by Juan Fuentes

Micaela (color version), by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed and titled in pencil, from the edition of 21. A young native girl with facial tattoos, member of the Ohlone, which comprises all indigenous people tracing their heritage to ...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

Tex-Mex, by Juan Fuentes
Tex-Mex, by Juan Fuentes

Tex-Mex, by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2023 Image Size: 18 x 24 inches Edition Size: 10 Chicano tattooed couple with emblems of Aztlan and the United States. As a cultural activist/artist/printmaker, Juan Fuentes has dedicated his career to being part of a global movement for social change. His works address issues relating to local communities of color, social justice, and international struggles for liberation. Fuentes' relief printing process follows closely the social realist tradition of Latin American artists such as Jose Guadalupe Posada...

Category

2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

Materials

Linocut

El Sueno Despierta
El Sueno Despierta

El Sueno Despierta

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed, numbered and titled in pencil, from the edition of 30. Sueño Despierta (“Awake Dream”) is a visual meditation on identity, resilience, and cultural memory. Blending symbolic imagery with portraiture, the piece features a central figure whose eyes are open in a state of alert dreaming. Surrounding elements such as plants, spiritual motifs, and historical references evoke a deep connection to ancestral roots and collective struggle. Fuentes' intricate line work and layered textures create a dreamlike yet grounded atmosphere, emphasizing awakening not as an escape, but as a call to consciousness. The turbulent times of the 70’s set the tone for Fuentes' approach to creating social art...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

Materials

Screen

Teracita, by Juan Fuentes
Teracita, by Juan Fuentes

Teracita, by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2016 Image Size: 18 x 12 inches Edition Size: 20 Young girl in indigenous dress and jewelry. As a cultural activist/artist/printmaker, Juan Fuentes has dedicated his career to being part of a global movement for social change. His works address issues relating to local communities of color, social justice, and international struggles for liberation. Fuentes' relief printing process follows closely the social realist tradition of Latin American artists such as Jose Guadalupe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

Materials

Linocut

Danzante
Danzante

Danzante

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2019 Image Size: 24 x 24 inches Edition Size: 10 Image of a native American woman in traditional garb and ceremonial dance. As a cultural activist/artist/prin...

Category

2010s Juan Fuentes Art

Materials

Linocut

Frida's Rings
Frida's Rings

Frida's Rings

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed and titled in pencil, from the black and white edition of 7. Portrait of Frida Kahlo with her face inher palm, showing the rings on her fingers. The turbulent times of the ...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

La Reyna, by Juan Fuentes
La Reyna, by Juan Fuentes

La Reyna, by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: Screenprint Year: 2025 Image Size: 18 x 12 inches Edition size: 26 Juan Fuentes’ La Reyna is a vibrant and emotionally resonant screen print that exemplifies the artist’s co...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Screen

Reyna, by Juan Fuentes
Reyna, by Juan Fuentes

Reyna, by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2022 Image Size: 18 x 12 inches Edition size: 10 Image of a young native girl working in the poppy fields. As a cultural activist/artist/printmaker, Juan Fuen...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

Tracks To Home?
Tracks To Home?

Tracks To Home?

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2023 Image Size: 18 x 24 inches Edition Size: 10 Image of a immigrants Walking along train tracks near the border between Mexico and the United States, moving ...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

Cosechando Alcachofas (harvesting artichokes), by Juan Fuentes
Cosechando Alcachofas (harvesting artichokes), by Juan Fuentes

Cosechando Alcachofas (harvesting artichokes), by Juan Fuentes

By Juan Fuentes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: linocut Year: 2021 Image Size: 13 x 18 inches Edition size: 10 Young migrant worker harvesting artichokes. As a cultural activist/artist/printmaker, Juan Fuentes has dedicated his career to being part of a global movement for social change. His works address issues relating to local communities of color, social justice, and international struggles for liberation. Fuentes' relief printing process follows closely the social realist tradition of Latin American artists such as Jose Guadalupe...

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2010s Contemporary Juan Fuentes Art

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Linocut

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Find a wide variety of authentic Juan Fuentes art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Juan Fuentes in linocut, screen print, woodcut print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Juan Fuentes art, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Andrew Pinkham, Troy Gua, and German Perez. Juan Fuentes art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $550 and tops out at $1,400, while the average work can sell for $750.