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Rufino Tamayo's Bird Charmer

New York | May 2017

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Originally in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. John de Menil, ‘The Bird Charmer,’ a star lot in 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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