Untitled

1934

Carlos Merida

Associated Names
Carlos Merida

Artist, Guatemalan, 1891 - 1984

The image displays intersecting lines and rounded shapes in a symmetrical arrangement with concentric circles on each side of the central axis. The abstract piece has mechanical and machine-like elements with circles resembling wheels and shadowy areas suggesting gears or machinery parts. The incorporation of smudged and blurred sections conveys motion and dynamism. The overall structure might evoke a cart or transport device in a highly stylized form.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Fabriano wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.85 × 20.96 cm (11 3/4 × 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 47.94 × 33.02 cm (18 7/8 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.148.39

  • Series Title

    Suite of Four Prints

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Wolfs Auctions, Cleveland, Ohio); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1989; acquired 2016 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 46/50; lower right in graphite: Carlos / Merida / 1936; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand (partially erased): KP2250

Markings

stamped upper left verso in black ink: This is the property of the / Los Angeles City College / Art Department / 855 North Vermont Avenue

Wikidata ID

Q77015570

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