1959
With his wide-ranging oeuvre, comprising strikingly original paintings, prints, ceramics, sculptures, metal engravings and murals, Catalan modernist Joan Miró was a critical force in moving 20th-century art toward complete abstraction. Although often considered an early Surrealist because of his nonobjective imagery and evocation of the subconscious, he defies neat categorization.
Miró’s identity is largely rooted in the city of his birth: Barcelona. To this day, a number of his public artworks can be found there, including the 72-foot-tall statue Dona i Ocell (Woman and Bird), 1983. Female and avian forms, along with bright colors and the theme of Catalan pride, are recurring elements in his work.
The radical visual world Miró created with his expressive lines, signature symbols and biomorphic shapes influenced such American Abstract Expressionists as Jackson Pollock and Color Field painters like Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman.
Mirò continued to work and experiment until his death at the age of 90 in 1983. Five years before that, he was quoted saying, “I painted these paintings in a frenzy, with real violence so that people will know that I am alive, that I’m breathing, that I still have a few more places to go. I’m heading in new directions.”
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Joan Miró -- L'Astre Bleu
By Joan Miró
Located in BRUCE, ACT
JOAN MIRÓ (1893-1983) L'Astre Bleu, 1972 Color lithograph on Arches Paper Hand signed lower right Edition II/LXXX Sheet size 44.6 x 37 cm Frame size 62 x 51 x 2.5 cm Published by Mae...
Lithograph
Untitled
By Joan Miró
Located in New York, NY
This original color lithograph on Rives vellum paper was created in 1981 and is from the Lithographie IV portfolio. It measures 12.5 x 9.75 inches (32 x 25 cm), unframed, and is from...
Lithograph
Paroles Peintes
By Joan Miró
Located in Paris, FR
Etching and aquatint, 1975 Edition : 62/75 Publisher : O. Lazar-Vernet, Paris Printer : Georges Leblanc et Morsang, Paris Catalog : Dupin 827 38.00 cm. x 27.70 cm. 14.96 in. x 10.91...
Etching, Aquatint
"Figure on a blue background" original lithograph
By Joan Miró
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Mourlot 244. This charming Miro lithograph was printed by Mourlot for XXe Siecle in 1957 for issue number 8 "Art et humour au XXe Si...
Lithograph
Joan Miro - Playing Dog - Lithograph in Colors
By Joan Miró
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Joan Miro - Playing Dog - Lithograph in Colors Artist: Joan Miro Composition 7 for the book “Joan Miro” by Jacques Prevert Editor: Maeght Year: 1956 Dimensions: 23 x 38 cm Reference:...
Lithograph
Untitled (Joan Prats)
By Joan Miró
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered. Lithograph on Guarro paper.
Lithograph
Femme et Chien devant la Lune
By Joan Miró
Located in New York, NY
A superb impression of this very scarce, early color pochoir. Signed, dated "1935" and numbered 58/60 in pencil by Miro. Published by Adlan, Barcelona. Ink stamp on the reverse indic...
Color, Stencil
original lithograph
By Joan Miró
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: M 233. Printed in 1956 at the Mourlot atelier and published in Paris by Maeght for the Jacques Prévert catalogue. Sheet size: 9 x 14...
Lithograph
Joan Miró -- Le gourou déployé
By Joan Miró
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Joan Miró Le gourou déployé, 1971 Colour lithograph Hand signed lower right Edition HC lower left Sheet size 119.5 x 77.2 cm Printed and published by Maeght, Paris Reference: Maeght...
Lithograph
Le Fantôme de l'Atelier
By Joan Miró
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color aquatint, etching and lithograph. With the artist's signature ink stamp and numbered 26/65 in pencil. With the artist's estate ink stamp and sign...
Color, Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph
