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

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Tenedores con pollos

Francisco Toledo

Tenedores con pollos

Sale Date: November 11, 2010

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Los pollos (+ 6 others; 7 works)

Francisco Toledo

Los pollos (+ 6 others; 7 works)

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Pavo

Francisco Toledo

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Cangrejera, 1984

Francisco Toledo

Cangrejera, 1984

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Mamá cochino

Francisco Toledo

Mamá cochino

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Elefante y árboles, 1959

Francisco Toledo

Elefante y árboles, 1959

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Zoofilia

Francisco Toledo

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Salió de mi alejándose mientras daba..., 2005

Francisco Toledo

Salió de mi alejándose mientras daba..., 2005

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Hablando con franqueza: La simiedad de..., 2005

Francisco Toledo

Hablando con franqueza: La simiedad de..., 2005

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¡Estos progresos! ¡Esa irrupción concurrente , 2005

Francisco Toledo

¡Estos progresos! ¡Esa irrupción concurrente , 2005

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Maguey con hormiga, 2003

Francisco Toledo

Maguey con hormiga, 2003

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Caimanes II

Francisco Toledo

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Mamando

Francisco Toledo

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El gato araña, 1985

Francisco Toledo

El gato araña, 1985

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Cangrejo mano larga, 1985

Francisco Toledo

Cangrejo mano larga, 1985

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Laguna verde, 1985

Francisco Toledo

Laguna verde, 1985

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Untitled (Portrait)

Francisco Toledo

Untitled (Portrait)

Sale Date: November 7, 2010

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Untitled

Francisco Toledo

Sale Date: November 7, 2010

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Cangrejo negro, 1988

Francisco Toledo

Cangrejo negro, 1988

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Fish woman, 1969

Francisco Toledo

Fish woman, 1969

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Untitled

Francisco Toledo

Sale Date: November 17, 2010

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Gato del té, 1978

Francisco Toledo

Gato del té, 1978

Sale Date: November 17, 2010

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Pará cheu lá

Francisco Toledo

Pará cheu lá

Sale Date: November 9, 2010

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Las ranas emigran, 1973

Francisco Toledo

Las ranas emigran, 1973

Sale Date: November 9, 2010

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