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Rodolfo Moralesuntitled (Woman in Wedding Dress), collage by Rodolfo Moralescirca 1980
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circa 1980 s
$4,000
£3,048.07
€3,515.27
CA$5,681.20
A$6,104.13
CHF 3,274.85
MX$71,913.67
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This enchanting mixed-media collage by Rodolfo Morales—one of the defining figures of the Oaxacan School—embodies the artist’s celebrated blend of magical realism, folk tradition, and dreamlike symbolism. Morales frequently returned to the motif of La Novia (The Bride), a solitary and iconic presence that evokes themes of ritual, memory, and spiritual passage within village life.
In this intimate yet visually rich composition, the central figure is constructed from layered painted papers and dimensional materials. Morales incorporates actual lace for the veil and dress, giving the bride a tactile, almost reliquary presence. Surrounding her is a vibrant mosaic of cut paper bells, floral forms, and geometric patterns in jewel tones of magenta, cobalt, and emerald. The figure’s stylized face—rendered in the artist’s distinctive palette of pinks and reds—adds to the surreal, suspended quality that characterizes Morales’ finest works.
The collage is set within its original punched-tin (hojalata) frame. These frames were often conceptual extensions of the artwork itself, produced in collaboration with Oaxacan artisans under Morales’ direction. Their reflective surfaces and hand-tooled motifs enhance the sense of folk spirituality and handcrafted intimacy.
Signed “RODOLFO MORALES” in the lower right, the work is an exceptional example of the artist’s collage practice, prized by collectors for its technical intricacy and emotional resonance.
About the Artist
Rodolfo Morales is widely regarded as a pillar of modern Mexican art, alongside Rufino Tamayo and Francisco Toledo. Born in Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca, he developed a unique language of floating figures, vivid color, and architectural reminiscence grounded in Mexican folklore. His collages, in particular, display an extraordinary fusion of surrealist sensibility and vernacular craft traditions, incorporating lace, tin, antique paper, textiles, and devotional materials.
Morales’ works are held in major private and public collections worldwide and continue to command strong interest among collectors of Latin American Modernism, Magical Realism, and Oaxacan art.
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