Rufino Tamayo's Bird Charmer

2,998 views · Published 9 May 2017 · 2:35 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: Sotheby's · 2017 · Education

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Originally in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. John de Menil, ‘The Bird Charmer,’ a star lot of Sotheby’s Latin America: Modern Art Evening Sale on 25 May in New York, has mesmerised the eyes of all who behold it. Watch the video to discover its beauty and geometrical complexity.

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