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Rufino Tamayo

Mujer con Mallas Negras (Woman with Black Stockings), from Mujeres (Women) (P. 111)

Estimate
$1,000 - 2,000
$1,260
Lot Details
Lithograph in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.
1969
I. 27 1/2 x 21 1/8 in. (69.9 x 53.7 cm)
S. 30 x 22 1/4 in. (76.2 x 56.5 cm)
Signed and numbered 108/150 in pencil (there was also an edition of 25 in Roman numerals and some hors commerce), published by Touchstone Publishers, New York, framed.

Rufino Tamayo

Mexican | B. 1899 D. 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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