Head

1964

Rufino Tamayo

Associated Names
Rufino Tamayo

Artist, Mexican, 1899 - 1991

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image contains bold, curving lines and elliptical shapes forming the outline of an abstract face at the center. The structure is framed by swirling lines that resemble hair or a headdress. There are circular shapes for eyes, an elongated form for a nose, and a horizontal line for a mouth. The composition gives an abstract impression of a face, resembling a mask or a dream-like entity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in green-black on buff Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 42 x 30.3 cm (16 9/16 x 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.981

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 1179.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Tamarind Impression / R Tamayo; lower right verso in graphite: 1179

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Dyal (T.12)

Wikidata ID

Q74064423

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