Rufino tamayo biografia pdf file

Rufino tamayo, along with other muralists such as rivera, orozco, and siqueiros, represented the twentieth century in their native country of mexico. Tamayo was active during the mid 20th century and was known in mexico as well as new york. Rufino tamayo, in full rufino arellanes tamayo, born august 26, 1899, oaxaca, mexicodied june 24, 1991, mexico city, mexican painter who combined modern european painting styles with mexican folk themes tamayo attended the school of fine arts in mexico city from 1917 to 1921, but he was dissatisfied with the traditional art program and thereafter studied independently. The sources of his art is first of all itself a work of art. In 1974 he donated his large collection of precolumbian art to the city of oaxaca, founding the rufino tamayo museum of prehispanic art. Rufino del carmen arellanes tamayo august 25, 1899 june 24, 1991 was a mexican. Tamayo was a prolific printmaker, and he also experimented with bronze and iron sculpture. Rufino tamayos lost masterpiece tres personajes at sothebys. Paintingsfamous artistsmale artistsmexican artistsebook pdfcatalogue. Rufino tamayo mexico bio posted by mark schneider on february 29, 2012 0 comments born in oaxaca, mexico, in 1899 to a zapotecan indian family, rufino tamayo is one of the most worldrenowned mexican artists. Rufino tamayo, mexican painter who combined modern european painting styles with mexican folk themes. Rufino tamayo paintings for sale value guide heritage. Considered one of the leading mexican artists of the 20th cent. This article places rufino tamayos mural dualidad within the historical.

Latin american abstract artist rufino tamayo for sale 39. Rufino tamayo was a mexican painter and lived from august 26, 1899 to june 24, 1991. After the mexican revolution, tamayo devoted himself to creating a distinct identity in his work. It is recognized that tamayos interpretation of the myths was aided. Rufino tamayo the window 1932 view larger image view full catalog record below this image is one of over 108,000 from the amica library formerly the art museum.

Rufino tamayo, a mexican artist of zapotecan indian descent, combined european painting styles and mexican folk motifs in his paintings and prints. Painted in 1987, it is also widely respected as one of the artists most accomplished compositions from the last decade of his sixtyyear career. Rufino tamayo herederos mexico 2014, fundacion olga y rufino tamayo, a. Rufino tamayo dos personajes atacados por perros 1983. Rufino tamayos legacy in the history of art lies in his oeuvre of original graphic prints in which he cultivated every. Rufino tamayo was born on august 26, 1899, in oaxaca, mexico.

After living in paris from 1957 to 1964, tamayo settled in mexico. Rufino tamayo has 15 books on goodreads with 151 ratings. Rufino tamayo 18991991 rufino tamayo august 26, 1899 june 24, 1991 a native of oaxaca in southern mexico, rufino tamayo s father was a shoemaker, and his mother a seamstress. Pdf on jan 1, 2006, ana maria torres arroyo and others published rufino tamayo. Tamayo, admired the works of pablo picasso, georges braque, and henri matisse, developed a strong interest in precolumbian art while working at the national museum of archaeology in mexico city. Tamayo attended the school of fine arts in mexico city from 1917 to 1921, but he was dissatisfied with the traditional art program and thereafter studied independently. Sus padres fueron florentina tamayo y manuel arellanes, ella era. He was born in oaxaca, mexico, and moved to mexico city with an aunt after the death of his parents. Juni 1991 war ein mexikanischer maler zapotekischer herkunft nach dem tod seiner mutter, zog tamayo 1911 nach mexikostadt zu verwandten. Rufino tamayo mexican, 18991991 was a painter, sculptor, and printmaker.

Sothebys on november 20, 2007, sothebys will auction a miraculously recovered stolen masterpiece by legendary mexican artist rufino tamayo 18991991. Octavio paz and jacques lassaigne, rufino tamayo, new york, 1982, rizzoli, discussed p. In his early years, he worked in the family business but developed a passion for art after his aunt enrolled him in art classes. As a boy in school, he spent most of his time drawing, which caused his aunt to withdraw him from classes and put him. He later joined the san carlos academy in 1917 but would soon decide to work on his own. In 1916 he attended a commercial business school during the day and studied drawing at night. Rufino tamayo, mexican 18991991 born in oaxaca of zapotec parents, rufino tamayo moved to mexico city at an early age.