Untitled (Woman with Umbrella)

Carlos Páez Vilaró (1923 – 2014, Uruguay) – Untitled (Woman with Umbrella) (2004) Acrylic and mixed media on paper; the image is approximately 19 x 13 inches. The work of art has been matted, framed, and is presented under glass measuring approximately 30 x 24 inches. Signed and dated in the lower right. This piece features recurring themes of Vilaro’s work: thick black outlines, hastily drawn stars, and an umbrella.

Carlos Páez Vilaró was a well-known abstract artist, painter, potter, sculptor, muralist, writer, composer, and constructor. He was influenced by the Afro-Uruguayan culture, and he produced bright, and bold-colored works. After his death at age 90, his son stated that he had never known a person who worked that much and told the press that his father worked until the last day of his life.