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Rufino Tamayo — 1977-79
Rufino Tamayo

1977-79

A collection of four works by Mexican modernist Rufino Tamayo featuring portraits and figures rendered in his characteristic style. The series includes studies of heads with hats, profiles, and figures set against contrasting colored backgrounds of pink and green.

Medium
Cabeza con sombrero (Head with Hat); Figura sobre fondo rosa y verde (Figure on Pink and Green Background); Perfil (Profile) and Hombre con pipa (Man with Pipe) (P. 227-28; 266-67)

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Rufino Tamayo, 1977-79

A collection of four works by Mexican modernist Rufino Tamayo featuring portraits and figures rendered in his characteristic style. The series includes studies of heads with hats, profiles, and figures set against contrasting colored backgrounds of pink and green.

Medium
Cabeza con sombrero (Head with Hat); Figura sobre fondo rosa y verde (Figure on Pink and Green Background); Perfil (Profile) and Hombre con pipa (Man with Pipe) (P. 227-28; 266-67)
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figure Study, Geometric Forms, Mexican Modernism, Color Theory, Abstraction, Portrait, Rufino Tamayo

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