Wednesday, April 2, 2014

New book highlights work of Art Deco muralist

This March 21, 2014 photo shows the work of Art Deco muralist Hildreth Meiere in the glass mosaic Banking Room at One Wall Street in New York. While Meiere's name has been largely forgotten her works abound throughout the country. “The Art Deco Murals of Hildreth Meiere, " by Catherine Coleman Brawer and Kathleen Murphy Skolnik with photographs by Meiere’s granddaughter, Hildreth Meiere Dunn, is set for release May 1. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) NEW YORK (AP) — Hildreth Meiere was a prolific Art Deco muralist whose highly stylized figures and geometric patterns adorn New York's Radio City Music Hall, Nebraska's Capitol, the National Academy of Sciences and many other noted buildings.








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