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Conquest, from The Apocalypse of Saint John by Rufino Tamayo

Conquest, from The Apocalypse of Saint John

Rufino Tamayo · 1959

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DETAILS
Artist
Rufino Tamayo
Date
1959
Medium
Color lithograph on white wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
35 × 27.5 cm (13 13/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
Mexico
Credit line
Bequest of Hedwig B. Schniewind
ART MOVEMENTS
Mexican muralism
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Rufino Tamayo

Rufino Tamayo, a Zapotec Mexican painter, forged a unique path with his vibrant figurative abstraction, often rooted in indigenous culture, like his iconic 'Watermelon' series.

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