Francisco Toledo

(Mexican, 1940–2019)

Francisco Toledo was a Mexican painter, sculptor, and graphic artist. Toledo’s paintings reflect the mythology of Mexico and often display the influence of Surrealism and Paul Klee’s playful manner. This is evinced in his painting Hidden Scorpion (1996), in which the artist employs curling fractals to hint at the body of a scorpion. “What I do is a mixture of things, but the pre-Hispanic world has been a source of inspiration,” he explained. “There are certain solutions that are decorative that come from pre-Hispanic art and at the same time there is much primitive art that is refined or simple but also very modern.” Born on July 17, 1940 in Juchitán, Mexico, he studied at Taller Libre de Grabado in Mexico City, where he met the celebrated Oaxacan painter Rufino Tamayo. Toledo had his first exhibitions at the age of 19, both in Mexico City and Fort Worth, TX. In 1960, the artist moved to Paris where he produced prints in the studio of Stanley William Hayter and established his hallmark aesthetic. Retuning to Mexico in 1965, Toledo began producing works which address his Zapotec heritage. He continues to live and work in Juchitán, Mexico. The artist passed away on September 5, 2019 at the age of 79.

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Grulla y Serpiente, 1980

Francisco Toledo

Grulla y Serpiente, 1980

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Vaca y cangrejo

Francisco Toledo

Vaca y cangrejo

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Sin título

Francisco Toledo

Sin título

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Sin título

Francisco Toledo

Sin título

Sale Date: February 25, 2021

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Gato y tortuga

Francisco Toledo

Gato y tortuga

Sale Date: February 25, 2021

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UNTITLED

Francisco Toledo

UNTITLED

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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La Vaca De Las Mil Cubetas (The Cow of a..., 1975

Francisco Toledo

La Vaca De Las Mil Cubetas (The Cow of a..., 1975

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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Figures, 1964

Francisco Toledo

Figures, 1964

Sale Date: December 8, 2020

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Carta Para Felicitar a un Cochino (Letter to , 1985

Francisco Toledo

Carta Para Felicitar a un Cochino (Letter to , 1985

Sale Date: November 30, 2020

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SANS TITRE - Circa 1965, 1965

Francisco Toledo

SANS TITRE - Circa 1965, 1965

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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Sin título, 1978

Francisco Toledo

Sin título, 1978

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Le fermier.

Francisco Toledo

Le fermier.

Sale Date: December 5, 2020

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Le voleur de poules.

Francisco Toledo

Le voleur de poules.

Sale Date: December 5, 2020

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Tortue mangeant une feuille de salade, 1962

Francisco Toledo

Tortue mangeant une feuille de salade, 1962

Sale Date: December 5, 2020

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EL DE MECATE, 1974–1975

Francisco Toledo

EL DE MECATE, 1974–1975

Sale Date: November 11, 2020

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Vaca, 1992

Francisco Toledo

Vaca, 1992

Sale Date: November 18, 2020

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Sapo, 1967

Francisco Toledo

Sapo, 1967

Sale Date: November 18, 2020

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Maternidad

Francisco Toledo

Maternidad

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Untitled, 1963

Francisco Toledo

Untitled, 1963

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Payaso

Francisco Toledo

Payaso

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Tequila DOBEL Grandes Maestros, edición..., 2019

Francisco Toledo

Tequila DOBEL Grandes Maestros, edición..., 2019

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Las máquinas nocturnas, 1987

Francisco Toledo

Las máquinas nocturnas, 1987

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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Carreta azul, 1970

Francisco Toledo

Carreta azul, 1970

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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La fiesta de los animales, 1973

Francisco Toledo

La fiesta de los animales, 1973

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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