The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 28, 2024

Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

1927
(Mexican, 1899–1991)
Sheet: 25.2 x 17.7 cm (9 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
© Tamayo Heirs / Mexico / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Rufino Tamayo created this drawing the year after his first exhibition, held at New York's Weyhe Gallery.

Description

Rufino Tamayo created this early self-portrait during a period spent living in New York. The drawing presents the young artist's face from a close-up perspective with a direct gaze meant to convey intensity and focus.
  • ?-1957
    Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    1957-
    Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • The Latin American Spirit: Art and Artists in the United States, 1920-1970. Exh. Cat. Bronx: Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1988.
    Tibol, Raquel. Rufino Tamayo: Del Reflejo al Sueño, 1920-1950. Exh. Cat. Mexico City: Fundacion Cultural Televisa, 1995. Mentioned: p. 18; Reproduced: p. 19, no. 11
    Levin, Gail and Judith Tick. Aaron Copland's America: A Cultural Perspective. Exh. Cat. Huntington, NY: Heckscher Museum of Art, 2000. Mentioned: p. 43
    Du Pont, Diana C., ed. Tamayo: A Modern Icon Reinterpreted. Exh. Cat. Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 2007. Mentioned: p. 55, 64; Reproduced: p. 54
    Ramos, E. Carmen. Tamayo: The New York Years. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2017. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 21
  • A Graphic Revolution: Prints and Drawings in Latin America. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 14-August 2, 2020).
    Aaron Copeland's America. Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, Long Island, NY (organizer) (November 4, 2000-January 21, 2001).
    Rufino Tamayo: Del Reflejo al Sueño, 1920-1950. Centro Cultural Arte Contemporaneo, A.C. (organizer) (October 12, 1995-January 21, 1996).
    Directions in Drawing II: The Human Figure. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 5, 1991-January 12, 1992).
    The Latin American Spirit: Art and Artists in the United States, 1920-1970. Bronx Museum of the Arts (September 29, 1988 - January 29, 1989); El Paso Museum of Art (February 27 - April 23, 1989).
  • {{cite web|title=Self-Portrait|url=false|author=Rufino Tamayo|year=1927|access-date=28 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1957.432