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Rufino Tamayo
Dos figuras (Two Figures); Hombre en blanco (Man in White); Estela; Hombre en rojo (Man in Red); and Hombre I (Man I) (P. 220; 222; 239; 244; 295)
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- £3,000 - 5,000‡
£14,190
Lot Details
Five Mixografía® prints in colours, four on Arches paper, one on handmade paper, the full sheets.
1976-81
all S. various sizes, largest S. 119.5 x 79.8 cm (47 x 31 3/8 in.), smallest S. 24.3 x 17.2 cm (9 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
All signed and numbered variously from the editions of various sizes, two published by Transworld Art, New York, one published by Grupo Alfa and Fundacion Cultural Televisa, Monterrey, Mexico, and two published by the artist, all printed in Mexico, one framed.
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Rufino Tamayo
Mexican | B. 1899 D. 1991Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, Rufino Tamayo was an incredibly prolific artist working until his death at the age of 91. Half-European and half-Zapotec Indian, Tamayo produced work that was defined by his mestizo, or mixed-blood, heritage. Through his studies, Tamayo was exposed to every artistic school of his time including Fauvism, the classical French school, Cubism and Abstract Expressionism, all of which contributed to his style as it developed throughout his life.
Tamayo reacted strongly against the Mexican muralists who dominated the art scene during his coming of age. Instead, his work is firmly grounded in realism while taking creative liberties in color and composition. His art emulates a unique blend of Cubism and Surrealism, joined with a deep understanding of Mexican culture.
Browse ArtistTamayo reacted strongly against the Mexican muralists who dominated the art scene during his coming of age. Instead, his work is firmly grounded in realism while taking creative liberties in color and composition. His art emulates a unique blend of Cubism and Surrealism, joined with a deep understanding of Mexican culture.