Rufino Tamayo - Editions & Works on Paper New York Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | Phillips

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    Juan Carlos Pereda 40

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    Rufino Tamayo

    Mexican • 1899 - 1991

    Born 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.

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Tezcatlipoca, el diablo de México (Tezcatlipoca, The Devil of Mexico), from Aztlán, sueños mexicanos (Aztlan, Mexican Dreams) (P. 40)

1952
Lithograph in colors, on Pur fil Johannot paper, with full margins.
I. 9 1/2 x 7 in. (24.1 x 17.8 cm)
S. 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm)

Signed and numbered 91/125 in pencil, published by La Porte Étroite, Paris, framed.

Estimate
$600 - 800 

Sold for $1,071

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Editions & Works on Paper

New York Auction 20 - 22 April 2021