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Mixed Media Plaster on Steel. Unique work. Hand-signed by the artist. // This imposing unique sculpture by Rufino Tamayo stands two metres tall in grey plaster on a steel base, its simplified anthropomorphic head crowned by vertical grooves that recall ancient stele and pre-Columbian monoliths. Created in 1981 under the title Monolito, the work embodies Tamayo’s lifelong ambition to reconnect modern Mexican art with the monumental sculptural traditions of Mesoamerica. The rough, mineral surface of the plaster preserves the directness of the artist’s modelling hand, while the stark verticality and totemic presence transform gallery space into something approaching a ceremonial site.
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Mixed Media Plaster on Steel. Unique work. Hand-signed by the artist. // This imposing unique sculpture by Rufino Tamayo stands two metres tall in grey plaster on a steel base, its simplified anthropomorphic head crowned by vertical grooves that recall ancient stele and pre-Columbian monoliths. Created in 1981 under the title Monolito, the work embodies Tamayo’s lifelong ambition to reconnect modern Mexican art with the monumental sculptural traditions of Mesoamerica. The rough, mineral surface of the plaster preserves the directness of the artist’s modelling hand, while the stark verticality and totemic presence transform gallery space into something approaching a ceremonial site.
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Rufino Tamayo
Untitled (Textile), 1960s
Tapestry
Tapestry
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Rufino Tamayo
Monolito, 1981
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
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Rufino Tamayo
Dos Figuras, 1973
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
USD 5,980
Rufino Tamayo
Mujer Con Sandia, 1950
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 5,000
Rufino Tamayo
Bodegón, 1980
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 5,200
Rufino Tamayo
Torre Blanca, P. 197, 1976
Limited Edition Print
Etching
USD 5,500
Rufino Tamayo
Dos Figuras, P. 205, 1976
Limited Edition Print
Etching
USD 6,600
Rufino Tamayo
Cabeza Sur Fonde Verte, P. 258, 1984
Limited Edition Print
Etching
USD 6,600
Rufino Tamayo
Figura Sobre Azur, 1976
Limited Edition Print
Etching
USD 5,200
Rufino Tamayo
Tres Manos En Rojo, P. 260, 1979
Limited Edition Print
Etching
USD 4,550
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