CARLOS MERIDA - COMPOSICION GEOMETRICA, 1968

CARLOS MÉRIDA (Guatemalan-Mexican, 1891–1984)Composición Geométrica, 1968Mixed media (gouache, ink, and pigments) with applied gold leaf on handmade cotton paper71 × 92 cm (27.9 × 36.2 in)Signed and dated “CARLOS MERIDA 1968” lower centerProvenance:Private collection, MexicoBy descent within the familyPrivate collection, United StatesDocumentation: Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued and signed by Alma Mérida, daughter of the artist, dated 1984.Accompanied by additional historical documentation from Galería Arvil, Mexico City.Consignor: PrivateConsignor: Private Collection - Consigned to Latin American Fine ArtABOUT THE ARTISTCarlos Mérida was a Guatemalan-born Mexican artist and a major figure in the development of modern art in Latin America. His work combined European modernist abstraction with visual references to the Indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica, particularly Mayan traditions. Over the course of his career, Mérida developed a distinctive geometric language characterized by simplified forms, rhythmic compositions, and carefully structured areas of color. Working across painting, printmaking, and monumental projects, he played an important role in connecting abstraction with the cultural traditions of Mexico and Central America.CATALOGUE NOTEExecuted in 1968, Composición Geométrica reflects Mérida’s mature exploration of geometric abstraction. The composition combines precisely articulated forms with areas of color and applied gold leaf, bringing together the formal vocabulary of modern abstraction with visual references characteristic of Mérida’s sustained engagement with Mesoamerican artistic traditions.The work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued and signed by Alma Mérida in 1984, as well as historical documentation from Galería Arvil, Mexico City. Additional documentation and photographs are available to interested bidders upon request.

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Dimensions
92 x 71 cm