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Carmen Herrera — Island
Carmen Herrera

Island

2020

Composed with Herrera's signature economy of form, Island (2020) distills the artist's lifelong investigation into geometric abstraction into a single, commanding lithograph. Bold fields of flat color meet at precise edges, generating a tension between shape and ground that feels simultaneously architectural and purely optical. The composition rewards sustained attention, as the relationship between positive and negative space shifts subtly depending on how the eye moves across the surface, a quality that distinguishes Herrera's work from mere decorative minimalism. Produced at Universal Limited Art Editions, one of the most storied fine art print workshops in the United States, Island benefits from a level of technical collaboration that elevates the medium to match the ambitions of the artist's painted canvases. Herrera, who did not receive widespread institutional recognition until her nineties, spent decades refining a visual language now understood as foundational to hard-edge abstraction in the Americas. The lithographic process here serves her vocabulary exceptionally well, allowing for the crisp, unmodulated color transitions that define her practice. Signed by Herrera and numbered within an edition of 23, Island represents a rare opportunity to acquire a work from the artist's late period, when her formal decisions carried the full weight of a career spanning nearly a century. The unframed presentation allows collectors the freedom to choose a frame context suited to their space, though the print's assertive geometry will hold its own in virtually any setting. Works by Herrera at this scale and in this edition size circulate infrequently, making this an acquisition of genuine long-term significance.

Medium
Lithograph
Sheet
Signed
Yes
Location
Universal Limited Art Editions, Bay Shore, NY

For Sale — $15000

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Carmen Herrera, Island, 2020

Composed with Herrera's signature economy of form, Island (2020) distills the artist's lifelong investigation into geometric abstraction into a single, commanding lithograph. Bold fields of flat color meet at precise edges, generating a tension between shape and ground that feels simultaneously architectural and purely optical. The composition rewards sustained attention, as the relationship between positive and negative space shifts subtly depending on how the eye moves across the surface, a quality that distinguishes Herrera's work from mere decorative minimalism. Produced at Universal Limited Art Editions, one of the most storied fine art print workshops in the United States, Island benefits from a level of technical collaboration that elevates the medium to match the ambitions of the artist's painted canvases. Herrera, who did not receive widespread institutional recognition until her nineties, spent decades refining a visual language now understood as foundational to hard-edge abstraction in the Americas. The lithographic process here serves her vocabulary exceptionally well, allowing for the crisp, unmodulated color transitions that define her practice. Signed by Herrera and numbered within an edition of 23, Island represents a rare opportunity to acquire a work from the artist's late period, when her formal decisions carried the full weight of a career spanning nearly a century. The unframed presentation allows collectors the freedom to choose a frame context suited to their space, though the print's assertive geometry will hold its own in virtually any setting. Works by Herrera at this scale and in this edition size circulate infrequently, making this an acquisition of genuine long-term significance.

Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 71.4 x 66.2 cm
Year
2020
Edition
of 23
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Universal Limited Art Editions, Bay Shore, NY

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