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Collections

Rufino Tamayo
Tezcatlipoca, the Devil of Mexico (Tezcatlipoca, le diable du Mexique/Tezcatlipoca, el diablo de México)1952

Not on view
Lithograph of a fantastical flame-like creature in salmon-orange with teal eyes and a wide grin, rising between two dark gray masses
Artist or Maker
Rufino Tamayo
Title
Tezcatlipoca, the Devil of Mexico (Tezcatlipoca, le diable du Mexique/Tezcatlipoca, el diablo de México)
Date Made
1952
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
15 × 11 in. (38.1 × 27.94 cm)
Credit Line
The Bernard and Edith Lewin Collection of Mexican Art
Accession Number
AC1997.LWN.79
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Latin American Art
Curatorial Notes
Tezcatlipoca, the Devil of Mexico is one of five lithographs Rufino Tamayo created as illustrations for the book Aztlan, songes mexicains (Aztlan, Mexican Dreams), with text by Man’ha Garreau-Dombasle. Aztlan, songes mexicains was published by La Porte Étroite in Paris and printed by Atelier Henri Peladan in Uzès, France.
Provenance
Bernard and Edith Lewin, Rancho Mirage, California; LACMA, 1997.
Selected Exhibition History
  • Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation. May 3, 2024 - May 27, 2024
  • Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation. May 3, 2024 - May 27, 2024