Mérida, Carlos
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Mérida, Carlos
Surname
Mérida
firstName
Mérida
country origin
Guatemala
gender
Male
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Mérida, Carlos
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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.
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Carlos Mérida (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, 2 de diciembre de 1891 - Ciudad de México, 21 de diciembre de 1984) fue un pintor y escultor guatemalteco, naturalizado mexicano. Formó parte del muralismo mexicano, pero desde una perspectiva abstracta y geométrica, a diferencia del estilo narrativo y figurativo de los grandes maestros de dicha corriente, integrando arte plástico dentro de la arquitectura en una fusión permanente entre los cánones occidentales del arte y elementos del arte mesoamericano. Su vida creativa se desarrolló entre Guatemala y México. Su hija fue la destacada bailarina de ballet y coreógrafa Ana Mérida.
