#32 • Early Lee Mero Cubist Tile - Framed Asian Couple Embracing

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High bid $110.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

Framed Cubist color tile- Hallmarked- c. 1910 by Minneapolis, Minnesota artist Lee Mero (1885-1977). The tile itself measures 7.75″ square and is mounted on wood. The glossy white wood frame is 10.25″ square, giving a small gap around the tile. In this abstract work, two people embrace near water covered in lily pads, with a swan nearby. Mero experimented with Cubism during the early 1910s and was especially influenced by Asian techniques as he studied at the University of Minnesota and the Chase School of Art in New York. Mero later became known for his Arts and Crafts and Art Deco commercial pieces, including Christmas and other greeting cards as head of the art department at Buzza Company in Minneapolis, ads for Coca-Cola, and freelance illustrations.