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Hildreth Meière (/ m ɛ aɪ ɛr /, me-AIR) (1892–1961) was an American muralist active in the first half of the twentieth century who is especially known for her Art Deco designs. During her 40-year career she completed approximately 100 commissions.
Profile: Hildreth Meière. A profile of Hildreth Meière, one of the most renowned American muralists of the 20th century. Working with leading architects of her day, Hildreth designed about 100 commissions. Her best-known works in New York City include Radio City Music Hall, The Red Room at 1 Wall Street, Temple Emanu-El, and many more.
Hildreth Meière (1892-1961) During her forty-year career from the 1920s until her death in 1961, she pioneered a modern approach to murals that broke away from academic tradition and blended such influences as early Byzantine mosaics, Egyptian wall painting, classical Greek vase painting, and Native American beadwork into a style that came to ...
May 1, 2014 · Her name was Hildreth Meière, and she rose to fame as the most prominent muralist of her day. Working in an extraordinary range of media for a series of powerful architects, she radically...
May 1, 2014 · The Best Art Deco Designer Who Almost No One Remembers. Hildreth Meière's huge mural commissions were rare for a woman in her day, but it was her fusion of classical and mid-century style...
Mar 15, 2011 · Hildreth Meière (1892-1961) was a prominent American muralist and mosaicist, whose style was synonymous with Art Deco. Her career was launched in 1923 when architect Bertram G. Goodhue (1869-1924) commissioned her to decorate the dome of the Great Hall of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.
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In 1956 she received the Fine Arts Medal of the American Institute of Architects. The citation described Hildreth Meière as a master of murals, but she was so much more. She was critical member of the architecture team who enlivened the built environment with stunning beauty and grace.
