Blue with Orange 1984

Carmen Herrera made this painting called 'Blue with Orange' with a simple palette of… well, blue and orange! I imagine Herrera in her studio, thinking hard, taping off edges, and then committing to these blocks of strong, clean color. The blue comes in at a diagonal and the orange is at the top and bottom, framing the blue like a stage. The composition is so simple, yet so powerful. It’s a balancing act, isn't it? I see it as an echo of artists like Mondrian or Josef Albers, but it's all Herrera's. She’s having her own conversation with them, pushing the boundaries of geometric abstraction. This piece embodies a conversation that echoes through art history, each artist adding their voice, their twist. It’s about feeling, precision, and the sheer joy of making something new out of shapes and colors. It's not just about what you see, but what you feel when you see it.