Carlos Mérida
- Introduction
- Carlos Mérida (December 2, 1891 – December 21, 1985) was a Guatemalan artist who was one of the first to fuse European modern painting to Latin American themes, especially those related to Guatemala and Mexico. He was part of the Mexican muralism movement in subject matter but less so in style, favoring a non-figurative and later geometric style rather than a figurative, narrative style. Mérida is best known for canvas and mural work, the latter including elements such as glass and ceramic mosaic on major constructions in the 1950s and 1960s. One of his major works, 4000m2 on the Benito Juarez housing complex, was completely destroyed with the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, but a monument to it exists at another complex in the south of the city.
- Wikidata
- Q1043100
- Nationalities
- Guatemalan, Mexican
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Muralist, Painter
- Names
- Carlos Mérida, Carlos Merida, Merida
- Ulan
- 500004593
Exhibitions
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MoMA at El Museo: Latin American and Caribbean Art from the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art
Mar 4–Jul 25, 2004
MoMA
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Drawing in Latin America
Jan 29–Apr 21, 1998
MoMA
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Latin American Artists of the Twentieth Century
Jun 6–Sep 7, 1993
MoMA
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Mexican Art
Mar 16–Jul 2, 1978
MoMA
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Latin-American Art, 1931–1966, from the Museum Collection
Mar 17–Jun 4, 1967
MoMA
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Carlos Mérida has
13 exhibitionsonline.
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Carlos Mérida Tempo in Red Major 1942
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Carlos Mérida Dances of Mexico c. 1937
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Carlos Mérida Dance of the Quetzals from Dances of Mexico c. 1937
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Carlos Mérida Dance of the Crescent Moon from Dances of Mexico c. 1937
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Carlos Mérida Dance of the Malinches from Dances of Mexico c. 1937
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Carlos Mérida Dance of the Tlacololeros from Dances of Mexico c. 1937
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Carlos Mérida Dance of the Santiagos from Dances of Mexico c. 1937
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Carlos Mérida Dance of the Chinelos from Dances of Mexico c. 1937
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Carlos Mérida Plume Dance from Dances of Mexico c. 1937
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Carlos Mérida The Pascola and the Deer from Dances of Mexico c. 1937
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Carlos Mérida Dance of the Moors from Dances of Mexico c. 1937
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Carlos Mérida The Umbrella Men from Dances of Mexico c. 1937
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Carlos Mérida Estampas del Popol-Vuh 1943
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Carlos Mérida Plate (folio 4) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh 1943
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Carlos Mérida Plate (folio 6) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh 1943
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Carlos Mérida Plate (folio 8) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh 1943
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Carlos Mérida Plate (folio 10) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh 1943
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Carlos Mérida Plate (folio 12) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh 1943
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Carlos Mérida Plate (folio 14) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh 1943
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Carlos Mérida Plate (folio 16) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh 1943
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Carlos Mérida Plate (folio 18) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh 1943
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Carlos Mérida Plate (folio 20) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh 1943
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Carlos Mérida Plate (folio 22) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh 1943
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