Artist Monograph

Carlos Mérida, Guatemalan

Guatemalan, 1891–1984

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Lithography	22	88%
Screenprint	1	4%
Oil Painting	1	4%
Other Media	1	4%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	24	96%
Painting & Sculpture	1	4%

Production by Decade

1910s

1930s

1940s

1970s

Classification Types

Print — 12
Illustrated Book — 11
Painting — 1
Drawing — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	24	96%
Large (1–3 m)	1	4%

Range: 30.4 cm → 179.0 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1942	1
1943	11
1949	11
1979	1
2022	1

Guatemalan Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 25 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Mayor of Almolonga Painting Acc. 585.2022	1916-19	Oil on canvas	70 1/2 × 35" (179 × 88.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Bequest of Janice H. Levin (by exchange) and gift of Ramiro Ortíz Mayorga in honor of Patricia Gurdián de Ortiz through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Dance of the Chinelos from Dances of Mexico Print Acc. 11.1943.6	c. 1937	One from a portfolio of ten lithographs	composition: 13 1/4 × 10 3/16" (33.6 × 25.8 cm); sheet: 16 13/16 × 12 1/2" (42.7 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paul Magriel
Dance of the Crescent Moon from Dances of Mexico Print Acc. 11.1943.2	c. 1937	One from a portfolio of ten lithographs	composition: 12 15/16 × 10 11/16" (32.9 × 27.2 cm); sheet: 16 13/16 × 12 1/2" (42.7 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paul Magriel
Dance of the Malinches from Dances of Mexico Print Acc. 11.1943.3	c. 1937	One from a portfolio of ten lithographs	composition: 13 1/16 × 9 15/16" (33.1 × 25.3 cm); sheet: 16 13/16 × 12 1/2" (42.7 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paul Magriel
Dance of the Moors from Dances of Mexico Print Acc. 11.1943.9	c. 1937	One from a portfolio of ten lithographs	composition: 13 1/2 × 10 3/16" (34.3 × 25.8 cm); sheet: 16 13/16 × 12 1/2" (42.7 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paul Magriel
Dance of the Quetzals from Dances of Mexico Print Acc. 11.1943.1	c. 1937	One from a portfolio of ten lithographs	composition: 12 15/16 × 9" (32.9 × 22.9 cm); sheet: 16 13/16 × 12 1/2" (42.7 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paul Magriel
Dance of the Santiagos from Dances of Mexico Print Acc. 11.1943.5	c. 1937	One from a portfolio of ten lithographs	composition: 13 7/16 × 10 9/16" (34.1 × 26.8 cm); sheet: 16 13/16 × 12 1/2" (42.7 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paul Magriel
Dance of the Tlacololeros from Dances of Mexico Print Acc. 11.1943.4	c. 1937	One from a portfolio of ten lithographs	composition: 12 15/16 × 9 5/8" (32.8 × 24.4 cm); sheet: 16 13/16 × 12 1/2" (42.7 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paul Magriel
Dances of Mexico Print Acc. 11.1943.1-10	c. 1937	Portfolio of ten lithographs	composition (see child records): dimensions vary; page: 16 13/16 × 12 1/2" (42.7 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paul Magriel
Plume Dance from Dances of Mexico Print Acc. 11.1943.7	c. 1937	One from a portfolio of ten lithographs	composition: 13 1/4 × 9 7/16" (33.7 × 24 cm); sheet: 16 13/16 × 12 1/2" (42.7 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paul Magriel
The Pascola and the Deer from Dances of Mexico Print Acc. 11.1943.8	c. 1937	One from a portfolio of ten lithographs	composition: 11 15/16 × 9 1/2" (30.4 × 24.1 cm); sheet: 16 13/16 × 12 1/2" (42.7 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paul Magriel
The Umbrella Men from Dances of Mexico Print Acc. 11.1943.10	c. 1937	One from a portfolio of ten lithographs	composition: 12 3/4 × 9 5/8" (32.4 × 24.5 cm); sheet: 16 13/16 × 12 1/2" (42.7 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Paul Magriel
Tempo in Red Major Drawing Acc. 738.1942	1942	Crayon on colored paper	17 7/8 x 24" (45.4 x 61.0 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Estampas del Popol-Vuh Illustrated Book Acc. 596.1949.1-10	1943	Illustrated book with ten lithographs	composition (see child records): dimensions vary; page (each): 16 1/8 x 12 5/16" (41 x 31.3cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate (folio 10) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh Illustrated Book Acc. 596.1949.4	1943	Lithograph from an illustrated book with ten lithographs	composition: 12 3/16 x 10 11/16" (30.9 x 27.2 cm); page: 16 1/8 x 12 5/16" (41 x 31.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate (folio 12) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh Illustrated Book Acc. 596.1949.5	1943	Lithograph from an illustrated book with ten lithographs	composition: 12 3/16 x 10 11/16" (31 x 27.1 cm); page: 16 1/8 x 12 5/16" (41 x 31.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate (folio 14) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh Illustrated Book Acc. 596.1949.6	1943	Lithograph from an illustrated book with ten lithographs	composition: 12 3/16 x 10 11/16" (30.9 x 27.1 cm); page: 16 1/8 x 12 5/16" (41 x 31.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate (folio 16) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh Illustrated Book Acc. 596.1949.7	1943	Lithograph from an illustrated book with ten lithographs	composition: 12 3/16 x 10 5/8" (31 x 27 cm); page: 16 1/8 x 12 5/16" (41 x 31.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate (folio 18) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh Illustrated Book Acc. 596.1949.8	1943	Lithograph from an illustrated book with ten lithographs	composition: 12 3/16 x 10 11/16" (30.9 x 27.1 cm); page: 16 1/8 x 12 5/16" (41 x 31.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate (folio 20) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh Illustrated Book Acc. 596.1949.9	1943	Lithograph from an illustrated book with ten lithographs	composition: 12 1/4 x 10 11/16" (31.1 x 27.1 cm); page: 16 1/8 x 12 5/16" (41 x 31.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate (folio 22) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh Illustrated Book Acc. 596.1949.10	1943	Lithograph from an illustrated book with ten lithographs	composition: 12 3/16 x 10 11/16" (31 x 27.2 cm); page: 16 1/8 x 12 5/16" (41 x 31.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate (folio 4) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh Illustrated Book Acc. 596.1949.1	1943	Lithograph from an illustrated book with ten lithographs	composition: 12 3/16 x 10 5/8" (30.9 x 27 cm); page: 16 1/8 x 12 5/16" (41 x 31.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate (folio 6) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh Illustrated Book Acc. 596.1949.2	1943	Lithograph from an illustrated book with ten lithographs	composition: 12 3/16 x 10 11/16" (31 x 27.2 cm); page: 16 1/8 x 12 5/16" (41 x 31.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate (folio 8) from Estampas del Popol-Vuh Illustrated Book Acc. 596.1949.3	1943	Lithograph from an illustrated book with ten lithographs	composition: 12 3/16 x 10 11/16" (30.9 x 27.1 cm); page: 16 1/8 x 12 5/16" (41 x 31.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Twins (Gemelos) from Actualidad Gráfica-Panorama Artistico Print Acc. 179.1979.21	1977, published 1978	Screenprint	composition: 27 15/16 × 20 1/16" (71 × 51 cm); sheet: 30 1/8 × 22 1/8" (76.5 × 56.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Container Corporation of America