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Carmen Herrera — Green and Black
Carmen Herrera

Green and Black

1995

Green and Black, created in 1995, presents Carmen Herrera's geometric vocabulary in its most distilled form, pairing two elemental colors to generate a tension that feels simultaneously still and charged with potential movement. The composition demonstrates Herrera's lifelong pursuit of the irreducible, stripping away any decorative impulse to arrive at forms that feel inevitable rather than constructed. Printed as a lithograph on paper, the work translates her hard-edge precision into a medium that rewards close inspection, where the quality of the ink and the surface together create a tactile dimension alongside the optical one. Herrera spent decades refining this language before receiving widespread recognition, and works from the 1990s represent a particularly mature moment in her practice, when her convictions had been tested and confirmed across a lifetime of sustained inquiry. At 106.7 by 83.8 centimeters, Green and Black commands presence on a wall without resorting to scale as spectacle, relying instead on the authority of pure form and the psychological weight of its two-color dialogue. The relationship between the deep black and the assertive green shifts depending on ambient light and viewing distance, lending the piece a quiet dynamism that distinguishes it from more static geometric work. Signed by the artist and offered in frame, this work is a rare opportunity to acquire a piece by one of the most significant figures in Latin American and hard-edge abstract art. Offered through Latin Art Core, Green and Black represents both an intellectually rigorous addition to a collection and a sound long-term holding, given Herrera's firmly established institutional standing and the continued critical attention surrounding her legacy.

Medium
Lithographic on paper
Sheet
Framed
Signed
Yes
Location
Latin Art Core, Miami, FL

For Sale — $25000

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Carmen Herrera, Green and Black, 1995

Green and Black, created in 1995, presents Carmen Herrera's geometric vocabulary in its most distilled form, pairing two elemental colors to generate a tension that feels simultaneously still and charged with potential movement. The composition demonstrates Herrera's lifelong pursuit of the irreducible, stripping away any decorative impulse to arrive at forms that feel inevitable rather than constructed. Printed as a lithograph on paper, the work translates her hard-edge precision into a medium that rewards close inspection, where the quality of the ink and the surface together create a tactile dimension alongside the optical one. Herrera spent decades refining this language before receiving widespread recognition, and works from the 1990s represent a particularly mature moment in her practice, when her convictions had been tested and confirmed across a lifetime of sustained inquiry. At 106.7 by 83.8 centimeters, Green and Black commands presence on a wall without resorting to scale as spectacle, relying instead on the authority of pure form and the psychological weight of its two-color dialogue. The relationship between the deep black and the assertive green shifts depending on ambient light and viewing distance, lending the piece a quiet dynamism that distinguishes it from more static geometric work. Signed by the artist and offered in frame, this work is a rare opportunity to acquire a piece by one of the most significant figures in Latin American and hard-edge abstract art. Offered through Latin Art Core, Green and Black represents both an intellectually rigorous addition to a collection and a sound long-term holding, given Herrera's firmly established institutional standing and the continued critical attention surrounding her legacy.

Medium
Lithographic on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 106.7 x 83.8 cm • framed: 116.8 x 96.5 cm
Year
1995
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Latin Art Core, Miami, FL

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