Carlos Mérida ( December 2 , 1891 – December 21 , 1985 ) was a Guatemalan artist who was one of the first to fuse European modern painting to Latin American themes , especially those related to Guatemala and Mexico . He was part of the Mexican muralism movement in subject matter but less so in style , favoring a non-figurative and later geometric style rather than a figurative , narrative style . Mérida is best known for canvas and mural work , the latter including elements such as glass and ceramic mosaic on major constructions in the 1950s and 1960s . One of his major works , 4000m2 on the Benito Juarez housing complex , was completely destroyed with the 1985 Mexico City earthquake , but a monument to it exists at another complex in the south of the city
1985 Mexico City earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
Carlos Mérida