Rufino Tamayo

Born Rufino del Carmen Arellanes Tamayo in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico, in 1899, Tamayo's early life was marked by personal loss and a deep connection to his Zapotec heritage. After his mother's death, he moved to Mexico City, where he worked in fruit markets, an experience that subtly influenced his later use of color and subject matter. Though he briefly studied at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas, he soon chose to study independently, exploring Cubism, Impressionism,…