Animal Woman 2012

"Animal Woman," a 2012 painting by Carmen Delaco, presents a striking and evocative figure. Rendered in stark black and white, the work captures a female form in a moment of intense emotion, possibly anger or pain, as suggested by the contorted posture and facial expression. Delaco's use of thick impasto, visible in the textured brushstrokes, contributes to the raw, visceral feeling of the piece. The painting's dramatic chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and tension, pulling the viewer into the figure's world of raw human emotion.