$58,750
Carlos Merida (b. Guatemala 1891, ac. Mexico, d. 1984) Cancion de Cuna /Song of the Cradle Signed and dated "CARLOS MERIDA 1936" l.c., incised stamp from Boris Mirski Art Gallery, Boston, on the frame. Oil on canvas, 31 x 25 in. (78.7 x 63.5 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, craquelure. Provenance: Gift from the artist to his pupil Constance W. Holden. Holden studied with Merida in Mexico. N.B. Carlos Merida was born in Guatemala in 1891. He traveled extensively, spending most of his time in Europe, the U.S., Guatemala and Mexico. In his travels, he met Picasso, Modigliani, and other artistic leaders of the time who greatly influenced his style. Artistically, he "traveled" from a figurative stage beginning in 1907, to a surrealist period in the 1920's to 40's, to a geometric phase until his death in Mexico in 1984. Over the course of his career he explored his artistic expanse, creating works that ranged from large-scale murals to easel paintings to intricate woodblock prints. Yet through it all, he remained true to his roots-his Maya-Quinche descent had ingrained a sense of tradition and heritage into his life and his art, no matter what his location, style, or medium. Taken from his surrealist phase, this painting interprets an intimate moment between mother and young child. The different frequencies and directions of the lines and the depths of blue illustrate the mother's song. But even without this song, mother and child share an unbreakable and very visible bo Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-09-16
