Artists
Joan Miró
Joan Miró was born in Barcelona, Spain, as the son of a goldsmith and jewelry maker. He studied art at the Academia Galí and at the Barcelona School of Fine Art. Miró had developed his own unique style of imagery derived from elements of Catalan folk art and the art of children. Eventually, Breton described him as, “the most Surrealist of us all.”
Artwork
Lithograph III Vol. II
60592 Miro, Joan Lithograph III 1974 C. 1039 19 3/8'' x 12 1/2'' Lithograph in color on wove paper. In 1974, Miro created for the second volume of the catalog raisonne of his lithographic work one original lithograph in color for the cover and eleven original lithographs in color that were included in the book. (Two additional lithographs were reserved for the deluxe edition of 150 examples). These works are illustrated on pages 28-32 of ``Joan Miro Lithographs'', V...
La Femme Angora
161032 Miro, Joan La Femme Angora 1969 D. 499 38 1/2'' x 27 1/4'' Etching, aquatint and carborundum in color on Arches wove paper. Signed in white pencil lower right. From the numbered edition of 75 examples (some hors commerce proof impressions also exist). Published by Maeght, Paris. Printed by Atelier Maeght, Saint-Paul.
Le Grand Ordinateur
226877 Miro, Joan Le Grand Ordinateur 1969 D. 503 40'' x 23 1/2'' Etching, aquatint and carborundum in color on Arches wove paper. Signed in pencil lower right. From the hors commerce edition (aside from the numbered edition of 75). Printed by Morsang, Paris and published by Maeght, Paris.
La Pierre philosophale
993876 Miro, Joan La Pierre philosophale 1975 D. 767 63" x 47 1/2" Etching and aquatint in color on Arches wove paper. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right. From the numbered edition of 50 examples (some hors commerce proofs also exist). Published by Maeght, Paris.
Le Matador
205285 Miro, Joan Le Matador 1969 D. 510 42'' x 29'' Etching, aquatint and carborundum in color on Arches wove paper. Signed in pencil lower right. From the numbered edition of 75 examples (some hors commerce proof impressions also exist). Published by Maeght, Paris. Printed by Morsang, Paris.
Journal d'un Graveur (D. 821)
74112 Miro, Joan Journal d'un Gravure 1964-75 D. 821; C. 200 22 3/8'' x 17 1/2'' (paper size) Etching in color on black ground on BFK Rives paper. From the three volume portfolio `Journal d'un Gravure'; each volume containing one etching and aquatint in color, fifteen drypoints and two unsigned etchings in color on black ground (one used as the cover for each volume). From the portfolio numbered 35/75 (10 portfolios hors commerce numbered I-X also exist). Print...
Journal d'un Graveur (D. 803)
85957 Miro, Joan Journal d'un Gravure 1964-75 D. 803; C. 200 22 3/8'' x 17 1/2'' (paper size) Etching in color on black ground on BFK Rives paper. From the three volume portfolio `Journal d'un Gravure'; each volume containing one etching and aquatint in color, fifteen drypoints and two unsigned etchings in color on black ground (one used as the cover for each volume). From a portfolio numbered out of 75 (10 portfolios hors commerce numbered I-X also exist). Pri...
Franck Elgar
228545 Miro, Joan Ink Drawing from book published by Franck Elgar 1954 7'' x 4 1/2'' Original ink drawing. Signed and dated in blue ink. Also dedicated ''A Franck Elgar en toute Sympathie, Miro''. From the book titled "Miro", containing 20 color illustrations of Miro's work. Published by Fernand Hazan, Paris. Provenance: From the collection of art critic Franck Elgar to whom the book and drawing were dedicated. KEEP WITH BOOK
Ubu Roi (M.397)
786387 Miro, Joan Ubu Roi (M.397) 1966 16 1/8" x 25" Lithograph in color and black on Arches vellum paper. Signed in pencil lower right. From the edition of 75 with large margins (75 numbered examples printed in color without the black and unsigned, and an edition of 75 numbered examples printed in black only and signed with initial also exist). There is also a numbered unsigned book edition of 205 that also exist with 25 of those examples numbered in Roman numerals. Published by Teriade, Paris....
El vol de l'alosa
500926 Miro, Joan El vol de l'alosa 1973 M. 924, Cr. 170 17 1/8" x 25 3/4" Lithograph on Guarro wove paper with hand-coloring in wax crayon. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right, and numbered in Roman numerals. From the edition of 20 examples with hand coloring numbered I/XV to XV/XV or lettered A to E (aside from the regular edition of 90 examples, a book edition of 590 copies also exists). Printed by La Polígrafa, S.A., Barcelona, published by Mallorca Daily Bulletin, Palma de Mall...
Terres de Grand Feu II
26096 Miro, Joan Terres de Grand Feu V 1956 M. 155 C. 34 11'' X 15'' Lithograph in color with text verso. From ``Derriere Le Miroir,'' no. 87-89 from the catalogue of the exhibition `Terres de Grand Feu, Miro-Artigas,' Galerie Maeght. From the unsigned regular edition (a deluxe edition of 150 also exists). Printed by Mourlot and Maeght. Published by Maeght Editeur.
Ubu Roi (M.421)
500179 Miro, Joan Ubu Roi 1966 M. 421, M. 489, Cr. 108 16 1/8" x 24 3/4" Lithograph in color on Arches wove paper. From the edition of 180 examples Signed by the artist and numbered on the justification page (an edition 25 hors commerce proofs, numbered in Roman and reserved for collaborators also exists). Published by Tériade Éditeur, Paris. Printed by Mourlot, Paris. The story of "Ubu Roi" began as a parody of one of Alfred Jarry's teachers, Felix Hebert who taught at the Renees Lycee. Ja...
Flux de l'Aimant: (D. 374)
327476 Miro, Joan Flux de l'Aimant: (D. 374) 1964 D. 374, Cr. 88 16 1/2" x 20" Drypoint on BFK Rives paper. Initialed in pencil, lower right, and numbered. From the 17-piece suite 'Flux de l'Aimant' consisting of 12 drypoints in color and 5 drypoints in black. From the numbered edition of 75 (20 hors commerce proofs also exist). Printed by Maeght éditeur, Paris.
Journal d'un graveur
318083 Miro, Joan Journal d'un graveur 1975 D. 793 22 3/8" x 17 1/2" Drypoint in black on B.F.K Rives wove paper. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right, and numbered. One of fifteen drypoints from 'Journal d'un graveur', presented by Jacques Dupin. From the Arabic numbered edition of 75 examples (10 hors commerce proofs numbered in Roman also exist). Printed by Morsang, Paris. Published by Maeght, Paris.
Fissures
336589 Miro, Joan Fissures 1969 D. 465 7 3/4" x 11 5/8" Aquatint on BFK Rives wove paper with full margins. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right, and numbered. From the Arabic numbered edition of 75 examples (20 hors commerce impressions also exist). Published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris. One of 13 works included in the suite ``Fissures'', an illustrated album with poems by Michel Leiris.
Journal d'un graveur
318084 Miro, Joan Journal d'un graveur 1975 D. 817 22 3/8" x 17 1/2" Drypoint in black on B.F.K Rives wove paper. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right, and numbered. One of fifteen drypoints from 'Journal d'un graveur', presented by Jacques Dupin. From the Arabic numbered edition of 75 examples (10 hors commerce proofs numbered in Roman also exist). Printed by Morsang, Paris. Published by Maeght, Paris.
Flux de l‘Aimant
324543 Miro, Joan Flux de l‘Aimant 1965 D. 410, Cr. 101 4 5/8" x 3 1/2" Etching with drypoint on Rives wove paper with full margins. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right, and numbered in Roman numerals. An illustration from 'Flux de l'Aimant' with text by René Char. From the edition of 30 examples aside from the Arabic numbered edition of 300 (20 examples initialed 'R.C" (René Char) and numbered in Roman numerals also exist). Printed by Lacourière. Paris. Published by...
Flux de l'Aimant: (D. 373)
327475 Miro, Joan Flux de l'Aimant: (D. 373) 1964 D. 380, Cr. 88 16 1/2" x 20" Drypoint on BFK Rives paper. Initialed in pencil, lower right, and numbered. From the 17-piece suite 'Flux de l'Aimant' consisting of 12 drypoints in color and 5 drypoints in black. From the numbered edition of 75 (20 hors commerce proofs also exist). Printed by Maeght éditeur, Paris.
Flux de l'Aimant: (D. 380)
327474 Miro, Joan Flux de l'Aimant (D. 380) 1964 D. 380, Cr. 88 16 1/2" x 20" Drypoint on BFK Rives paper. Initialed in pencil, lower right, and numbered. From the 17-piece suite 'Flux de l'Aimant' consisting of 12 drypoints in color and 5 drypoints in black. From the numbered edition of 75 (20 hors commerce proofs also exist). Printed by Maeght éditeur, Paris.
Les géants III
501467 Miro, Joan Les géants III 1960 D. 278 15 5/8" x 18 1/2" Aquatint with embossing on Rives wove paper with full margins. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right, and numbered. From the Arabic numbered edition of 50 examples (some hors commerce proofs also exist). Printed by Crommelynck et Dutrou, Paris. Published by Maeght éditeur, Paris. One of six aquatints in the series.
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Artworks by Joan Miró are found in museum collections around the world. You might expect, then, that his artistic debut in 1918 was highly regarded. It wasn’t. 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Miró’s first-ever solo exhibition—a show that didn’t go as the artist planned. In 1916, Miró frequented the Dalmau gallery in Barcelona. He had just finished his studies at the Francesc Galí’s Escola d’Art the year before and was interested in Cubist and Dadaist works. Miró eventually met with the galle...
