Francisco Toledo (1940 - 2019)
Máscaras 1-8, Políptico
inscribed with the legend 'These are my portraits--I have the face of a dog, face of a cat, face of a pig, face of a coyote, face of an owl, an insect, a turtle, a monkey an old man. Also like a mask. Though they do not resemble me they are my portraits.' (in Zapotec below the eight masks)
gouache and foil on paper
10 x 6 in. (25.4 x 15.2 cm.) each
Executed in 1965.
Eight in one lot.
Francisco Toledo (1940 - 2019)
Máscaras 1-8, Políptico
inscribed with the legend 'These are my portraits--I have the face of a dog, face of a cat, face of a pig, face of a coyote, face of an owl, an insect, a turtle, a monkey an old man. Also like a mask. Though they do not resemble me they are my portraits.' (in Zapotec below the eight masks)
gouache and foil on paper
10 x 6 in. (25.4 x 15.2 cm.) each
Executed in 1965.
Eight in one lot.
.jpg?maxwidth=3840)