Rufino del Carmen Arellanes Tamayo was a Mexican painter of Zapotec heritage, born in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Tamayo was active in the mid-20th century in Mexico and New York, painting figurative abstraction with surrealist influences.
Known for:
Fumador
Notable works:
Rufino Tamayo
Awards:
Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor|National Prize for Arts and Sciences|Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
