Moon Face

1964

Rufino Tamayo

Associated Names
Rufino Tamayo

Artist, Mexican, 1899 - 1991

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image is an abstract depiction of a face. The frontal view shows human-like features such as eyes, nose, mouth, hair, and neck/torso. The eyes are minimalistic with circular outlines and centered dots. The nose is represented by a line down the middle, and the mouth is a horizontal line. The hair is a dark circular band around the head. The background is plain, contrasting with the bold brushstrokes of the face and head.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in red-black on white Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.1 x 28.1 cm (14 3/16 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.982

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. 1189.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Tamarind impression / R Tamayo; lower right verso in graphite: 1189

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q74064426

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