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 Artworks

Francisco Toledo (2,472 results)

Untitled, 1962

Francisco Toledo

Untitled, 1962

Sale Date: November 27, 1996

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Mujer y cabritos

Francisco Toledo

Mujer y cabritos

Sale Date: November 27, 1996

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Sin título, 1973

Francisco Toledo

Sin título, 1973

Sale Date: November 27, 1996

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Sin título, 1965

Francisco Toledo

Sin título, 1965

Sale Date: November 27, 1996

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Carreta

Francisco Toledo

Sale Date: November 27, 1996

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Gatos

Francisco Toledo

Sale Date: January 27, 2011

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Changos bailadores

Francisco Toledo

Changos bailadores

Sale Date: January 27, 2011

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Chango

Francisco Toledo

Sale Date: January 27, 2011

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Sapo

Francisco Toledo

Sale Date: January 27, 2011

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Camarones

Francisco Toledo

Sale Date: January 27, 2011

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Dogs and frogs, 1980

Francisco Toledo

Dogs and frogs, 1980

Sale Date: January 16, 2011

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Hombre, un pescado, una tortuga y pájaros, 1970

Francisco Toledo

Hombre, un pescado, una tortuga y pájaros, 1970

Sale Date: January 16, 2011

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Tigre con sarampión (5 works), 1959

Francisco Toledo

Tigre con sarampión (5 works), 1959

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Figures and animals (3 works in one frame)..., 1959

Francisco Toledo

Figures and animals (3 works in one frame)..., 1959

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Personnage

Francisco Toledo

Sale Date: November 27, 2010

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Untitled; Man on horseback (+ Horse in a well; 2

Francisco Toledo

Untitled; Man on horseback (+ Horse in a well; 2

Sale Date: December 14, 2010

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Sin titulo, 2008

Francisco Toledo

Sin titulo, 2008

Sale Date: November 17, 2010

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Visage

Francisco Toledo

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Elefante II, 1960

Francisco Toledo

Elefante II, 1960

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Elefante, 1960

Francisco Toledo

Elefante, 1960

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Personaje, 1994

Francisco Toledo

Personaje, 1994

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Dos muertes con tortuga, 1989

Francisco Toledo

Dos muertes con tortuga, 1989

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Gato y tortuga

Francisco Toledo

Gato y tortuga

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Hombre cargando lagarto

Francisco Toledo

Hombre cargando lagarto

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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