International contemporary art platform26.08.1899–24.06.1990
Rufino Tamayo
Rufino Tamayo (1899–1990) was a Mexican modernist painter, printmaker, and sculptor, known for works such as "Fumador." Born in Oaxaca de Juárez, he became an important figure in Mexican modernism and muralism and died in Mexico City.
Biography
Rufino del Carmen Arellanes Tamayo was born on August 26, 1899, in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. He became one of the prominent representatives of Mexican modernism and muralism. Throughout his creative life, Tamayo worked as a painter, printmaker, and sculptor. His works reflect modernist tendencies and Mexican cultural identity. Among the artist's notable works is the painting "Fumador." Rufino Tamayo spent most of his life in Mexico and passed away on June 24, 1990, in Mexico City. His art holds a significant place in the history of 20th-century Mexican art.
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