- This vintage silkscreen is rarely found. Titled "La Noche de Don Manuel," it was drawn in 1968 for a movie commissioned by Puerto Rico's Department of Community Education (DIVEDCO). The colors are luscious and sharp. The piece is in very good condition, has never been exhibited or exposed to light. There is a slight fold on the bottom white border and a 3/4 inch tear on the top right border and some age spots on the right side of the white border. (See photos) It is signed on the plate.
BIOGRAPHY: Rafael Tufi~no (1922-2008) was a draftsman, graphic artist, muralist and illustrator and one of Puerto Rico's most prominent artists of his generation. Known for his excellence in printmaking, his art favored a figurative style. Together with artists Lorenzo Homar and graphic designer Irene Delano, he drew the famous "Plenas" portfolio in 1953. In 1954, he was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship and created "El Cafe," the first solo portfolio of a Puerto Rican artist. He became a member of the "Generacion del Cincuenta" (Fifties Generation), a group of young artists dedicated to forging an aesthetic identity for Puerto Rico.
Born in Brooklyn, New York of Puerto Rican parents, Tufi~no returned to the island when he was 10 years old, where he found his lifelong inspiration painting daily life --- work, dance, music and festivals, as well as landscapes, interiors and portraits. He studied art in Puerto Rico and Mexico.
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