Frank Edward Romero (born July 11, 1941) is an American artist considered to be a pioneer in the Chicano art movement. Romero's paintings and mural works explore Chicano and Los Angeles iconography, often featuring palm trees and bright colors. Born in Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. He was the oldest of three children in a middle- class family, his parents were Delia Jurado and Edwardo (or Edward) Romero. Romero is of Spanish and Mexican heritage. Growing up they spoke English at home and Romero learned to speak Spanish later in life. He attended the summer program at Otis College of Art and Design and in the 1950s he enrolled in California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) where he befriended Carlos Almaraz. Romero studied with Rico Lebrun and Herbert Jepson. In the 1960s, he worked in graphic design for the Charles and Ray Eames studio and later for A&M Records In 1968–1969, Romero lived in New York City with Carlos Almaraz. In the 1970s, Romero alongside Almaraz, Roberto de la Rocha and Gilbert Lujan formed the art collective Los Four. In 1974, Los Four were the first Chicano artist to be shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).