Luchita Hurtado’s Underrecognized Geometric Word Paintings

Face for Arcimboldo, 1973; Oil on canvas, 189.9 x 189.9 cm / 74 3/4 x 74 3/4 in.

A square canvas painted with dense, overlapping geometric shapes—mostly diamonds and triangles—composed of red, black, and gray stripes that create a rhythmic, optical pattern across the entire surface.

Review: “Luchita Hurtado, Yo Soy” at Hauser & Wirth in L.A.

Luchita Hurtado’s Underrecognized Geometric Word Paintings