Born in Guatemala in 1891, Carlos Merida spent most of
his life in Mexico becoming one of the first artists to explore geometric
abstraction and surrealism.
From 1908 to 1914 he studied in Paris, and was
influenced by Picasso and Modigliani. In the 1930's he did a series of work
memorializing native costumes. He is also noted for his many murals in
Guatemala and Mexico.
His work is exhibited in many museums worldwide. He
died in 1984.

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