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Carmen Herrera — “I see my paintings at a crossroads, they have much in common with geometry, with minimalism, yet they are neither. To me they are good paintings that do not fit into easy categories.” – Carmen Herrera
Carmen Herrera

“I see my paintings at a crossroads, they have much in common with geometry, with minimalism, yet they are neither. To me they are good paintings that do not fit into easy categories.” – Carmen Herrera

1956

Carmen Herrera's acrylic on canvas work embodies her lifelong dedication to pure form, bold color, and geometric abstraction, rendered with striking precision within her signature artist-designed frame. Defying easy classification, her compositions occupy a unique space between minimalism and geometry, guided entirely by her own visual instincts and unwavering artistic philosophy. The result is a work of quiet power and intellectual rigor, reflecting Herrera's belief that a great painting transcends categories and speaks on its own terms.

Medium
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 16, 2017

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Carmen Herrera, “I see my paintings at a crossroads, they have much in common with geometry, with minimalism, yet they are neither. To me they are good paintings that do not fit into easy categories.” – Carmen Herrera, 1956

Carmen Herrera's acrylic on canvas work embodies her lifelong dedication to pure form, bold color, and geometric abstraction, rendered with striking precision within her signature artist-designed frame. Defying easy classification, her compositions occupy a unique space between minimalism and geometry, guided entirely by her own visual instincts and unwavering artistic philosophy. The result is a work of quiet power and intellectual rigor, reflecting Herrera's belief that a great painting transcends categories and speaks on its own terms.

Medium
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
Year
1956
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Bold Color Blocks, Acrylic On Canvas, Reductive Composition, Centenarian Artist, Artist Framed, Hard-Edge Painting, Minimalist Influence, Cuban-American Artist, Hard-edge Abstraction, Emerging Late Recognition, Bold Primary Colors, Abstract Expressionism, Geometric Minimalism, Geometric Abstraction, Uncategorized Modernism, Female Artist, Color Field Painting, Late Recognition Artist

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