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The art deco murals of Hildreth Meière / Catherine Coleman Brawer and Kathleen Murphy Skolnik ; principal photography by Hildreth Meière Dunn ; foreword by Richard Guy Wilson.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection NA3860.M45 B73 2014
By Request
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brawer, Catherine Coleman.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Meiere, M. Hildreth, -1961.
- Meiere, M. Hildreth.
- Mural painting and decoration--20th century.
- Mural painting and decoration.
- Women artists--United States--Biography.
- Women artists.
- Art deco.
- Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.).
- Century of Progress International Exposition.
- New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.).
- New York World's Fair.
- Genre:
- World's fairs.
- Physical Description:
- 240 p. : ill. ( some col.) ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Andrea Monfried Editions, c2014.
- Contents:
- Hildreth Meière and the American mural tradition
- The aspiring muralist
- The launch of a muralist's career
- Ecclesiastical deco
- Art deco murals for the corporate world
- New Deal commissions
- Art deco murals for world's fairs
- Beyond art deco
- Muralist and businesswoman.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-231) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Longhi Fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9780991026302
- 0991026306
- OCLC:
- 878126162
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