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

Sale Date: April 5, 2024

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El toro en el laberinto, 1974

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El toro en el laberinto, 1974

Sale Date: March 12, 2024

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Burros en extension, 1971

Francisco Toledo

Burros en extension, 1971

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Cantimplora con pez, 1981

Francisco Toledo

Cantimplora con pez, 1981

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i. Two Rabbits and a Waterpail; ii. Very..., 1974

Francisco Toledo

i. Two Rabbits and a Waterpail; ii. Very..., 1974

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Fantastic, 1964

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Fantastic, 1964

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Pareja y lobos (recto); Cabra (verso), 1985

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Pareja y lobos (recto); Cabra (verso), 1985

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Sin título (Acrobatic Figure), 1975

Francisco Toledo

Sin título (Acrobatic Figure), 1975

Sale Date: March 5, 2024

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Untitled

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Sale Date: February 6, 2024

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Sin título

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Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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Sin título, 1997

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Sin título, 1997

Sale Date: January 25, 2024

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Boite Gitane

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Sale Date: January 25, 2024

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Falta un zapato

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Falta un zapato

Sale Date: January 25, 2024

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Sin título, 1963

Francisco Toledo

Sin título, 1963

Sale Date: January 25, 2024

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A FRANCISCO TOLEDO GLAZED AND INCISED..., 1970–1979

Francisco Toledo

A FRANCISCO TOLEDO GLAZED AND INCISED..., 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 15, 2023

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La Muerte Del Aguador, 2004

Francisco Toledo

La Muerte Del Aguador, 2004

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Penned Cows (Stockyards), 1970

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Penned Cows (Stockyards), 1970

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Lo Que El Viento A Juarez, 1984

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Lo Que El Viento A Juarez, 1984

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Juarez Fishing In The Orbit Of The Skull, 1988

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Juarez Fishing In The Orbit Of The Skull, 1988

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Lagartijas

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Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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Lagarto y pescado

Francisco Toledo

Lagarto y pescado

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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Máscara

Francisco Toledo

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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Sin título

Francisco Toledo

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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Sin título, de la Colección 2002 de Tequila 1800

Francisco Toledo

Sin título, de la Colección 2002 de Tequila 1800

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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