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Art Deco Murals of Hildreth Meiere

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Format: Hardback
Publisher: Andrea Monfried Editions LLC, United States
Published: 1st May 2014
Dimensions: w 247mm h 281mm d 29mm
Weight: 1775g
ISBN-10: 0991026306
ISBN-13: 9780991026302
Barcode No: 9780991026302
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The first monograph published on Hildreth Meiere, an artist whose name is not widely recognized but whose work is prominent and well known (St. Bartholomew's Church, Temple Emanu-El, Nebraska State Capitol, National Academy of Sciences, etc.). Directly promoting the extremely popular Art Deco movement in America including the architectural history and decoration, women artists, world's fairs, American mural painting, twentieth-century mosaics and ceramics, the Byzantine revival in America, and American liturgical art. Large-scale color photographs (created over more than 10 years by the artist's granddaughter, Hildreth Meiere Dunn) capture these exquisite works in detail An unsung heroine of Art Deco art and architecture, Hildreth Meiere is the artist behind many of the most spectacular mural installations of the mid-20th century. The vibrant, dynamic roundels on the exterior of Radio City Music Hall, the shimmering glass mosaics and stained glass windows at St. Bartholomew's Church, and the exceptional decoration at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis - all are the work of Meiere. Meiere is particularly known for her personal interpretation of Art Deco, which incorporates Byzantine, classical Greek, and Native American influences. Meiere rose to prominence in the 1920s with two commissions from pioneering architect Bertram Goodhue: the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., and the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Her 100 religious, corporate, and cultural commissions are equally noteworthy. This first monograph on the artist, featuring stunning, large-scale color photographs, examines her distinctive Art Deco designs within the context of American art and architecture in the first half of the 20th century.

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Authors Catherine Coleman Brawer and Kathleen Murphy Skolnik have produced the definitive book on Meiere and the depth of their archival research is evident. They provide a wealth of scholarly documentation of her career, creative processes, and working methods with corresponding notes, index, and an appendix with a chronological list of commissions. The book is lavishly illustrated with documentary photographs and luscious new photography of Meiere's work provided by Meiere's granddaughter Hildreth Meiere Dunn. In addition, Richard Guy Wilson, the renowned architectural historian from University of Virginia has contributed the foreword. The title is essential for decorative arts or art and architectural libraries and appropriate for any comprehensive art reference collection or general library. -- Lee Viverette, Director of Library, Special Collections and Publications, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Arlis/ Na Reviews, June 2014