Rufino Tamayo
A Life Rooted in Mexico: The Early Years of Rufino Tamayo
Rufino del Carmen Arellanes Tamayo, born in Oaxaca City, Mexico, in 1899, emerged as a pivotal figure in 20th-century Mexican art—a painter who dared to forge his own path amidst the fervent nationalism and political fervor of his time. His Zapotec heritage deeply informed his artistic vision, instilling within him a profoun