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Wool; Not signed. // This monumental wool tapestry by Rufino Tamayo from the 1960s presents a totemic figure crowned by a luminous cream crescent moon set within a stark black circle, its body descending in deep burgundy and purple accents against a dark brown woven ground. Measuring 178 by 143 centimetres, the textile translates Tamayo's painterly synthesis of pre-Columbian iconography and modern abstraction into the medium of hand-woven wool. The bold simplification of the anthropomorphic form and the cosmic symbolism of the moon motif connect the work to ancient Mesoamerican cosmology while asserting a contemporary sculptural presence.
Untitled (Textile), 1960s
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Wool; Not signed. // This monumental wool tapestry by Rufino Tamayo from the 1960s presents a totemic figure crowned by a luminous cream crescent moon set within a stark black circle, its body descending in deep burgundy and purple accents against a dark brown woven ground. Measuring 178 by 143 centimetres, the textile translates Tamayo's painterly synthesis of pre-Columbian iconography and modern abstraction into the medium of hand-woven wool. The bold simplification of the anthropomorphic form and the cosmic symbolism of the moon motif connect the work to ancient Mesoamerican cosmology while asserting a contemporary sculptural presence.
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Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 2,600
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Personaje Sentado, 1976
Limited Edition Print
Etching
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Untitled (Textile), 1960s
Tapestry
Tapestry
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Monolito, 1981
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
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Dos Figuras, 1973
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
USD 5,980
Rufino Tamayo
Mujer Con Sandia, 1950
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 5,000
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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
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Cabeza Sur Fonde Verte, P. 258, 1984
Limited Edition Print
Etching
USD 6,600
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Figura Sobre Azur, 1976
Limited Edition Print
Etching
USD 5,200
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