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Rufino Tamayo (August 25, 1899 – June 24, 1991) was a Zapotecan Indian painter born in Oaxaca de Juárez, México, of Mestizo parents.[1][2]
Early life
Tamayo moved to Mexico City, following the death of his mother in 1911, and began studying art at Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, in 1917.[1] While studying, Tamayo experimented with and was influenced by Cubism, Impressionism, and Fauvism, among other popular art movements of the time, but with a distinctly Mexican feel.[1]
Career
After the Mexican Revolution, Tamayo devoted himself to creating an identity in his work, and with his paintings, Tamayo expressed what he believed was the traditional Mexico, refusing to follow the more political trend that many of his contemporaries did, such as José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, Oswaldo Guayasamin, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Due to this choice, he was seen by some as a "traitor" to the political cause, and he felt he could not freely express his art, so in 1926, he decided to leave Mexico and move to New York.[1] Prior to leaving, he organized a one-man show of his work in Mexico City, where he was noticed for his individuality.[1] Tamayo returned to Mexico in 1929 to have another solo show, this time being met with high praise and media coverage.
Tamayo and Lea Remba were the first artists, who created a new type of printed artwork called "mixografía". Mixografía consisted of artwork printed on paper, but with depth and texture.[3] One of their most famous mixografía was titled Dos Personajes Atacados por Perros ("Two Characters Attacked by Dogs").[4]
Tamayo also painted murals, some of which are displayed inside Palacio Nacional de Bellas Artes opera house in Mexico City, such as Nacimiento de la nacionalidad ("Birth of the Nationality"), (1952).
Outside Mexico
From 1937 to 1949, Tamayo and his wife Olga lived in New York, becoming widely recognized, and he painted some of his most valuable works during that time. In 1948 his first major retrospective was done at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, and while he was still controversial, his popularity was high. Still uncomfortable with the political differences and controversy, Tamayo and Olga moved to Paris in 1949, where he was welcomed by the artists of Europe.He lived in paris for 12 years.[1]
The Return Home
In 1959, Tamayo and his wife returned to Mexico permanently, where Tamayo built an art museum in his home town of Oaxaca, the Museo Rufino Tamayo. In 1972 Tamayo was the subject of the documentary film, Rufino Tamayo: The Sources of his Art by Gary Conklin.
The Tamayo Contemporary Art Museum (Museo Tamayo de Arte Contemporáneo), located on Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma boulevard, where it crosses Chapultepec Park, was opened in 1981 as a repository for the collections that Rufino Tamayo and his wife acquired during their lifetimes, and ultimately donated to the nation.
In 1988, Tamayo received the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor.
Tamayo painted his last painting in 1989, at the age of 89, Hombre con flor (Man with flower), a self-portrait.[3]
Tamayo's work has been displayed in museums throughout the world, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, The Phillips Collection in Washington, and The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain.
"If I could express with a single word what it is that distinguishes Tamayo from other painters, I would say without a moment's hesitation: Sun. For the sun is in all his pictures, whether we see it or not." - Nobel Prize-winning poet Octavio Paz
Theft and Recovery
Tamayo's 1970 painting Tres Personajes was stolen from a Houston couple in 1987. In 2003, Elizabeth Gibson found the painting in the trash on a New York City curb. She took the painting without knowing its origin or market value. Later, the painting was featured on an episode of PBS' Antiques Roadshow. After seeing the Missing Masterpieces segment about Tres Personajes, Gibson contacted August Uribe and Sotheby's who estimated that the piece could auction for $1,000,000 in the 2007 art market.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Carlos Suarez De Jesus (2007). "Mexican Master". The Miami New Times.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ The Adani Gallery (2007). "Rufino Tamayo". The Adani Gallery.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Frank Houston (2007). "Gone Tamayo". The Miami New Times.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Artscene (2007). "Rufino Tamayo". Artscene.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ ULA ILNYTZKY (24 October 2007). "Painting found in trash could fetch $1M". Associated Press.
- ^ Charlotte Higgins (24 October 2007). "Stolen masterpiece found on New York street". The Guardian.
Further reading
- Museum, Miami (2006). Tamayo, a Modern Icon Reinterpreted. City: Turner Ediciones S.A. ISBN 847506745X.
- Conde, Teresa del; Tamayo, Rufino (2000). Tamayo. Boston: Little, Brown. ISBN 0-8212-2651-7.
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