My Size
Omar Rayo (1928 – 2010)
Omar Rayo (1928-2010) fue un renombrado pintor y escultor colombiano conocido por su arte geométrico abstracto, influencia del Op Art y exploración de la cultura visual precolombina. Fundador del Museo Rayo. #LatinAmericanArt #OpArt #AbstractArt
Galería IDB ArtLAC (Washington D.C., Estados Unidos de América)
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Omar Rayo’s early formal experiments involved covering household objects, such as scissors and kitchen appliances, with moistened paper and letting them dry. The impressions that the objects made on the paper inspired Rayo to develop a printing technique that led to his first series of intaglios. The heavy weight of the watercolor paper that he used allowed sharp lines and edges to form, creating a material abstraction that enhanced the effects of shadow and light. Rayo is considered a forefather of Pop art, though he maintained his distance from the movement. “I always add something to the object in question—a poetic image, something that interests me within the work of art,” he explained. “Pop, it seems to me, actually takes away the poetry that objects have and makes them banal. I want to make then into something greater.” In
Detalles de la obra
- Título: My Size
- Artista: Omar Rayo
- Año: 1970
- Estado de derechos de autor: Protegido por derechos de autor
- Dónde verla: Galería IDB ArtLAC

