
Rojo y negro
1993
In "Rojo y negro," completed in 1993, Carmen Herrera distills her lifelong pursuit of geometric purity into a bold dialogue between two colors. The composition employs the stark opposition of red and black with characteristic precision, allowing flat planes of color to define form through tension and balance rather than through ornament or gesture. Measuring 40.6 × 33 cm, this serigraph demonstrates how Herrera's command of the medium translates her signature hard-edge aesthetic into a format that loses none of the visual force associated with her larger canvases. Herrera spent decades working largely outside the commercial spotlight before receiving widespread institutional recognition in her later years, and works from the 1990s represent a period of sustained creative confidence in her practice. The title is direct and declarative, as is everything about the work itself: red and black, nothing withheld, nothing in excess. The serigraphic process suits her sensibility well, reinforcing the clarity of edge and the flatness of field that define her entire body of work. For collectors, this is an opportunity to acquire a signed, framed work by one of the most celebrated figures in Latin American modernism, offered through Latin Art Core. Its modest scale makes it highly versatile within a collection, while its visual authority ensures it holds its own in any context. Works by Herrera at any scale and from any decade have demonstrated consistent appeal among serious collectors of geometric abstraction.
- Medium
- Serigraphic in color
- Sheet
- Framed
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- Latin Art Core, Miami, FL
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Latin Art CoreView on map
For Sale — $5000
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