Drawings by Tamayo

Drawings by Tamayo, Rufino Tamayo. México: Published by Ediciones Mexicanas, Mexico, 1950. Trade Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 43 numbered plates of sketches for oil paintings and murals. Introduction by Enrique F. Gual. Housed in illustrated card portfolio with red spine titles, inside pockets. Hinges and paper spine fragile; moderate wear to covers; light toning to margins of plates which are otherwise fine. In very good condition. Published in highly limited quantities. "Of this book an edition has been made of 100 copies numbered and signed by the artist, and another standard edition of 100 copies.” Rufino Tamayo is one of the best-known Latin American artists. His work may be found in major museums such as the Palacio Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico, the Philips Collection in Washington, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid as well as the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College. This is the first published book devoted to Rufino Tamayo's drawings. These pages offer a look at Tamayo the artist, as an extraordinarily sensitive draftsman. Many of these drawings are the origins of his great murals and paintings, and offer a glimpse into the artist's creative process.…