Carman, Carman

Carman Herrara, (b. 1915 -): Lines of Sight, 1948 – 1978

Early works of Herrara, painted during her time in New York, Paris, and Cuba.

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Blanco y Verde, 1959.

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Five works in her “Days of the Week” series.

From left: Wednesday, 1978; Tuesday, 1978; Sunday, 1978; Friday, 1978; and Thursday, 1978

 

 

“…like a jeweler cutting facets in a stone.”

 

 

 

The lines co-exist with the colors, slanted and straight. The colors speak for themselves, but that’s hardly the point when so much light slides through the lines.

 

 

 

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