Rionegro, Santander
Beatriz González
Colombian, 1938–2026
1967
An oil on canvas in which Beatriz González reduces a reclining figure to bold, poster-like planes, translating a familiar human presence into a spare, modern graphic statement.
You are first struck by the warm ochre of the body floating against a deep black field, its edges cut like paper and punctuated by a cool blue drapery and a narrow vertical band of primary color that makes the scene feel staged and theatrical.
Painted in 1967, this work exemplifies González’s move to bring vernacular, billboard-like flatness and everyday imagery into Colombian modernism, challenging academic naturalism and connecting art to popular visual culture.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
36 1/4 x 42 1/8" (92 x 107 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of the artist through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Accession
290.2009
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