Rufino TamayoMexican, 1899–1991Perro Aullando
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the work
A barking, wide-mouthed mongrel dog is a subject Rufino Tamayo, an indigenous Mexican artist, often revisited. Fiercely independent, Tamayo rejected the political themes of Mexican muralists like Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, who were viewed as national celebrities. Instead, Tamayo focused on the formal elements of art, such as color, shape, and balance. He was greatly influenced by modern European art movements like Cubism and Surrealism, merging those artistic approaches with themes and subjects from Mexican culture.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- P.12, 853
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — Art © Tamayo Heirs / Mexico / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
