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Composition No. 1

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
Close up of Composition No. 1
A symmetrical abstract composition of geometric shapes.

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.
An older woman with light skin tone and 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.