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Carmen Herrera — Negro y Naranja
Carmen Herrera

Negro y Naranja

2021

Negro y Naranja distills Carmen Herrera's lifelong devotion to geometric abstraction into a commanding interplay of two colors, each claiming its territory with absolute conviction. Produced in 2021 as a lithograph in an edition of nineteen, the work presents stark black and vivid orange forms locked in a precise, asymmetrical balance that feels simultaneously tense and resolved. Herrera's characteristic refusal of ornament or ambiguity is fully present here, with each shape earning its place through the logic of the composition rather than through expressive gesture or painterly incident. At 47 by 45.7 centimeters, the work operates at an intimate scale that rewards close attention, drawing the eye into the sharp boundaries where black and orange meet. The near-square format reinforces the sense of compression and control, as though the image has been distilled to its irreducible minimum. Printed at Universal Limited Art Editions, a studio renowned for its collaborative rigor and technical precision, the lithograph carries a quality of execution entirely consistent with Herrera's exacting vision. Signed by the artist, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a work made in Herrera's one-hundredth year, a period in which her international recognition had reached its full height and her formal vocabulary remained as sharp and uncompromising as ever. For collectors drawn to the traditions of hard-edge abstraction and the broader legacy of Latin American geometric art, Negro y Naranja represents both a historically significant moment in Herrera's career and a quietly powerful object in its own right.

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

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Carmen Herrera, Negro y Naranja, 2021

Negro y Naranja distills Carmen Herrera's lifelong devotion to geometric abstraction into a commanding interplay of two colors, each claiming its territory with absolute conviction. Produced in 2021 as a lithograph in an edition of nineteen, the work presents stark black and vivid orange forms locked in a precise, asymmetrical balance that feels simultaneously tense and resolved. Herrera's characteristic refusal of ornament or ambiguity is fully present here, with each shape earning its place through the logic of the composition rather than through expressive gesture or painterly incident. At 47 by 45.7 centimeters, the work operates at an intimate scale that rewards close attention, drawing the eye into the sharp boundaries where black and orange meet. The near-square format reinforces the sense of compression and control, as though the image has been distilled to its irreducible minimum. Printed at Universal Limited Art Editions, a studio renowned for its collaborative rigor and technical precision, the lithograph carries a quality of execution entirely consistent with Herrera's exacting vision. Signed by the artist, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a work made in Herrera's one-hundredth year, a period in which her international recognition had reached its full height and her formal vocabulary remained as sharp and uncompromising as ever. For collectors drawn to the traditions of hard-edge abstraction and the broader legacy of Latin American geometric art, Negro y Naranja represents both a historically significant moment in Herrera's career and a quietly powerful object in its own right.

Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 47 x 45.7 cm
Year
2021
Edition
of 19
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Universal Limited Art Editions, Bay Shore, NY

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