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Carmen Herrera

Early Life and Education Born: Havana, Cuba (May 30, 1915) Died: New York City, USA (February 12, 2022) – aged 106 Early artistic training began at age eight with private lessons from Federico Edelmann y Pinto. Attended Marymount School in Paris in 1929, fostering an appreciation for art history and culture. Studied architecture briefly at the Universidad de la Habana (1938-1939), influencing her later geometric style. Arti

stic Development and Style Developed a hard-edge, non-objective abstract style during her time in Paris in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Experimented with various materials and techniques, including solvent-based acrylic paints. Her work is characterized by geometric shapes, bold colors, and a focus on formal simplicity. Influenced by movements such as Abstract Expressionism and Minimalism. Explored themes of symmetry, asy…