Self-Portrait

1927
(Mexican, 1899–1991)
Sheet: 25.2 x 17.7 cm (9 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
© Tamayo Heirs / Mexico / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Location: not on view

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Rufino Tamayo created this drawing the year after his first exhibition, held at New York's Weyhe Gallery.

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Rufino Tamayo created this early self-portrait during a period spent living in New York. The drawing presents the young artist's face from a close-up perspective with a direct gaze meant to convey intensity and focus.
Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

1927

Rufino Tamayo

(Mexican, 1899–1991)
Mexico, 20th century

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