Tamayo: The New York Years

by Carmen Ramos

Mexican American artist Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) is best known for his boldy-colored, semi-abstract paintings. This is the first volume to focus on Tamayo's work during his time in New York City, where he lived from the late 1920s to 1949, at a time of unparalleled transatlantic cross-cultural exchange. The New York Years offers a unique opportunity to trace his artistic development through sixty works—from early woodcuts and bold canvasses, through paintings depicting the modern city, to his final dream-like, celestial-themed compositions. E. Carmen Ramos is the curator of Latino art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

204 pages, Hardcover

Published November 21, 2017

Reviews

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

The great Mexican artist, Rufino Tamayo had colorful Zapotec influences in almost all of his wonderful graphic work. He lived in New York off and on with his wife Olga and he flourished there. In NYC, Tamayo was stimulated by being around the art galleries and meeting some of the most famous artists of the 1920's -1940's. I enjoyed this book very much and thought the lay-out was perfect. Sixty different works of art. Five stars.