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Born May 31, 1915 • Havana • Cuba
Died February 12, 2022 (aged 106) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Amarillo” • “Saturday”
Movement / Style abstract art

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Carmen Herrera
Four large geometric sculptures by Carmen Herrera-yellow, green, blue, and red-are displayed on the lawn in front of the Parrish Art Museum building under a blue sky.
Carmen Herrera artwork featuring bold geometric shapes in yellow and black hangs on a white wall at the Whitney Museum, with visitors viewing another abstract painting in the gallery.
Carmen Herrera's red geometric sculpture Angulo Rojo displayed on a platform in City Hall Park, Manhattan, surrounded by trees and distant city buildings.
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