Carmen Herrera: Estructuras

Step into the bold, brilliant world of Carmen Herrera with Carmen Herrera: Estructuras — the definitive publication exploring one of the most exciting evolutions in her artistic career. Known for her crisp lines and vibrant abstract paintings, Herrera pushed her practice beyond the canvas with the Estructuras—three-dimensional works that feel like her paintings coming to life. These striking forms interact with their surroundings, using the wall itself as part of the composition, where negative space becomes a second color and geometry expands into the real world.

This comprehensive, fully illustrated volume marks the first time the Estructuras have been explored in depth. Featuring an essay by art historian and curator Dana Miller—who led the major retrospective Lines of Sight—the book also includes rare archival materials, original sketches, and never-before-published drawings that offer an intimate look into Herrera’s process. First conceived in the late 1960s, these works emerged at a pivotal moment in art history, alongside early explorations in Minimalist sculpture by artists like Carl Andre, Donald Judd, and Barnett Newman. For Herrera, the shift was driven by a need to give her signature “hard edges” a physical presence—transforming line and color into structure and space.

Inside, you’ll find a rich presentation of these works, from intimate wall pieces to large-scale floor installations, along with documentation from key exhibitions including the 2018 presentation at Lisson Gallery in New York. The book also captures Estructuras Monumentales, Herrera’s first major outdoor sculpture exhibition, presented by Public Art Fund at City Hall Park in 2019. This isn’t just a book—it’s a deep dive into a groundbreaking moment when painting broke free of the wall and entered space itself.

Clean lines. Bold vision. Art reimagined in three dimensions.

Details 

• Hardcover 
• 200 pages 
• Dimension: 12in x 9in x 0.6in