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Carmen Herrera
Untitled Estructura (Blue)
- Estimate
- $400,000 - 600,000
$457,200
Lot Details
acrylic on aluminum, in 2 parts
stamped with the artist's signature, title, inscription and date "Carmen Herrera Untitled Estructura Blue [A, B] 1966/2015" on the reverse of each part
44 x 59 3/4 x 5 in. (111.8 x 151.8 x 12.7 cm)
Conceived in 1966 and executed in 2015, this work is number 1 from an edition of 1 plus 1 artist's proof.
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Carmen Herrera
Cuban / American | B. 1915 D. 2022Carmen Herrera is finally receiving long-deserved recognition for her arresting, hard-edge geometric compositions. Born in Cuba in 1915, Herrera has spent most of her life outside the island, permanently settling in New York in the mid-1950s. Herrera was formally trained as an architect at the Universidad de la Habana, and later completed studies at the Art Students League in New York from 1943 to 1945. During this time she became acquainted with key figures of postwar abstraction including Barnett Newman, whose work undoubtedly influenced Herrera's minimalist aesthetic.
Herrera's work is chiefly concerned with formal simplicity and experimentation with bold color. Through the use of sharp lines and stark color contrasts, she creates dynamic and technically sophisticated compositions that reflect movement, balance and symmetry.
Browse ArtistHerrera's work is chiefly concerned with formal simplicity and experimentation with bold color. Through the use of sharp lines and stark color contrasts, she creates dynamic and technically sophisticated compositions that reflect movement, balance and symmetry.