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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Francisco Toledo (2,472 results)
Portrait of a Woman

Francisco Toledo

Portrait of a Woman

Sale Date: September 26, 2019

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Cangrejo

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Cangrejo

Sale Date: June 22, 2019

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Caballo y avispas, 1969

Francisco Toledo

Caballo y avispas, 1969

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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Sin título

Francisco Toledo

Sin título

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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Dos zanahorias

Francisco Toledo

Dos zanahorias

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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El árbol erótico

Francisco Toledo

El árbol erótico

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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Sin título

Francisco Toledo

Sin título

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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Barriendo las ranas

Francisco Toledo

Barriendo las ranas

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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Personajes

Francisco Toledo

Personajes

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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Conejo en ojo de agua, 1999

Francisco Toledo

Conejo en ojo de agua, 1999

Sale Date: June 6, 2019

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Orinando, 1985

Francisco Toledo

Orinando, 1985

Sale Date: June 6, 2019

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a) El dueño del caballo (The Horse's Owner;..., 1974

Francisco Toledo

a) El dueño del caballo (The Horse's Owner;..., 1974

Sale Date: May 29, 2019

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Conejos degollados

Francisco Toledo

Conejos degollados

Sale Date: May 23, 2019

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Tres cabezas, 1987

Francisco Toledo

Tres cabezas, 1987

Sale Date: May 23, 2019

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El burro, 1952

Francisco Toledo

El burro, 1952

Sale Date: May 23, 2019

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Burro espinado, 1976

Francisco Toledo

Burro espinado, 1976

Sale Date: May 23, 2019

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La hacienda, 1974

Francisco Toledo

La hacienda, 1974

Sale Date: May 23, 2019

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Mujer con Conejos

Francisco Toledo

Mujer con Conejos" ("Woman with Rabbits"), 1970

Sale Date: May 17, 2019

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Nocturno, 1971

Francisco Toledo

Nocturno, 1971

Sale Date: May 17, 2019

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Luz’ de Foco, 1960

Francisco Toledo

Luz’ de Foco, 1960

Sale Date: May 15, 2019

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PERSONAJES Y ANIMALES, 1985

Francisco Toledo

PERSONAJES Y ANIMALES, 1985

Sale Date: May 17, 2019

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Reunion des Animales, 1985

Francisco Toledo

Reunion des Animales, 1985

Sale Date: May 4, 2019

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Two works: Pariendo Iguanas; Toledo /..., 1976

Francisco Toledo

Two works: Pariendo Iguanas; Toledo /..., 1976

Sale Date: May 4, 2019

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Two watercolors: Elefante* Dos Monos

Francisco Toledo

Two watercolors: Elefante* Dos Monos

Sale Date: May 2, 2019

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