Quiet (Tranquilo) from AGPA 73: Pan American Graphic Arts (AGPA 73: Artes gráficas panamericanas)

Omar RayoWW-1973-M058986

1973·Screenprint from a portfolio of 11 screenprints (one with embossing), seven etchings (three with aquatint, one with embossing), six lithographs (one with etching), five linoleum cuts (one with embossing), one engraving, and one intaglio with embossing·composition (irreg.): 23 5/8 × 11 13/16" (60 × 30 cm); sheet: 30 5/16 × 22 7/16" (77 × 57 cm)

Catalogue

Year: 1973
Medium: Screenprint from a portfolio of 11 screenprints (one with embossing), seven etchings (three with aquatint, one with embossing), six lithographs (one with etching), five linoleum cuts (one with embossing), one engraving, and one intaglio with embossing
Dimensions: composition (irreg.): 23 5/8 × 11 13/16" (60 × 30 cm); sheet: 30 5/16 × 22 7/16" (77 × 57 cm)
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Artist: Omar Rayo

Artist

Omar Rayo

Sculpture

Omar Rayo was a Colombian artist who worked primarily in geometric abstraction and op art, developing a distinctive visual language of interlocking linear patterns and optical illusions. Born in 1928, he emerged as a leading figure in Latin American modernism during the postwar period, creating works on canvas and paper that explored the perceptual effects of repetition and precision. His practice was rooted in mathematical principles and a rigorous formal investigation of pattern, color, and spatial depth.

Palmira, Colombia

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