Amarillo 1971

Carmen Herrera made "Amarillo" with paint, maybe acrylic, and a surface, likely canvas or board. Look at how Herrera uses that screaming yellow, right? It's not just a color, it's a statement. The way she lays it down, so flat and even, makes you think about surfaces. No brushstrokes to get lost in. It’s pure color meeting pure form, and the surface sings. And then there’s the line – a razor-thin sliver of white slicing across the yellow. That one gesture changes everything. It’s like a zipper pulling the whole thing together, or maybe pulling it apart. The geometry isn't shouting at you; it's whispering, 'less is more.' Herrera reminds me a bit of Agnes Martin, but with a Latin beat. Both knew how to make a whole world out of next to nothing.