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Composition No. 1

Close up of Composition No. 1

A symmetrical abstract composition of geometric shapes.
A symmetrical abstract composition of geometric shapes.
Fanny Sanín, Composition No. 1, 2003; Acrylic on paper, 29 1/2 x 37 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of the artist; © Fanny Sanín; Photo by Lee Stalsworth

Artwork Details

  • Artist

    Fanny Sanín

  • Title

    Composition No. 1

  • Date

    2001

  • Medium

    Acrylic on paper

  • Image Credit

    © Fanny Sanín; Photo by Lee Stalsworth

  • On Display

    No

The Artist, Fanny Sanín

Fanny Sanín, one of Colombia’s second-generation abstract artists, turned to geometric abstraction in 1969 and never looked back.
A light-skinned older woman with short, light brown hair stands in front of an abstract painting. She wears a black and white striped shirt with two beaded necklaces. The painting behind her depicts grey and red rectangles framing grey, brown, and green triangles.