Rufino Tamayo Art Book Exhibition Catalog 1976 MOMAT Tokyo Mexico Painting

by Rufino Tamayo, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

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Rufino Tamayo: 1976 Tokyo Retrospective - Rare MOMAT Museum Masterwork Art Book Description About this Item A magnificent, museum-grade visual literature monument and an elite acquisition for Latin American art curators, modern painting archivists, auction house appraisers, and prestigious international collectors of twentieth-century global master art. This is the highly coveted, exceptionally scarce out-of-print official retrospective exhibition catalog "RUFINO TAMAYO" (ルフィーノ・タマヨ展), published in Japan in 1976 for the landmark retrospective organized by The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT), The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, and Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art. Rufino Tamayo (1899–1991) stands universally as an undisputed titan of modern Mexican painting. Rejecting the overt political didacticism of the Mexican Muralist movement, Tamayo forged a poetic synthesis of pre-Columbian indigenous heritage and European modernist movements—incorporating Cubist spatial geometry, Surrealist psychology, and earth-toned mineral pigments with sand textures. This comprehensive 164-page retrospective volume indexes his mature masterworks, compiling full-page plates of his iconic figurative paintings, monumental murals, and revolutionary printmaking. The physical presentation of this vintage monograph radiates warm rustic luxury. The front cover showcases a full-bleed visual plate featuring his celebrated 1975 masterwork Hombre contra un muro (Man Against a Wall)—selected

• Publisher: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
• Year: 1976
• Condition: Very Good

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