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  • Lot n° 109 Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991, Mexican) "Cabeza en la Ventana" from the "16 Aguafuertes" series, 1976 Etching in colors on handmade Guarro paper Edition: P de a X/X (aside from the edition of 75) Signed and numbered in black pencil along the lower edge: R. Tamayo; Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona, Spain, prntr. and pub. Image/Sheet: 29.25" H x 22" W Provenance: Private collection, San Diego, CA Literature: Pereda 201 Other Notes: Rufino Tamayo is one of the central figures of 20th-century Latin American art, celebrated for forging a modernist language that fused international avant-garde ideas with the cultural depth of his Oaxacan and Zapotec heritage. Born in Oaxaca and trained in Mexico City, Tamayo charted an independent course away from the overt politics of the Mexican muralists, instead pursuing a highly personal style grounded in radiant color, distilled form, and a universal emotional resonance. Throughout his long career in Mexico, New York, and Paris, Tamayo developed a visual vocabulary that drew equally from pre-Hispanic symbolism, folkloric traditions, and European modernism. His interest in surface and texture led to one of his major technical innovations: mixografía, a printmaking process he developed with Luis Remba in the 1970s. By embedding wet paper pulp into inked plates, Tamayo achieved richly tactile, dimensional prints of more than 80 in total, that extended the expressive language of his paintings into new material territory. Tamayo's art, whether on canvas or in print, is characterized by its lyrical abstraction, mythic imagery, and humanistic spirit. Themes of music, companionship, celestial forces, and Indigenous identity course through his work, reaffirming his belief in art's universal power. Over his lifetime he received numerous honors, including the UNESCO Prize at the 1958 Venice Biennale, and with his wife and collaborator, Olga Tamayo, helped establish important cultural institutions such as the Museo Tamayo in Mexico City. Image/Sheet: 29.25" H x 22" W Overall good appearance. The full sheet with deckled edge. The sheet is framed floating and hinged to the back mat. Framed under glass: 37" H x 29.75" W x 1.75" D

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