ARTIST

Joan Miró

1893–1983 · Spain

Joan Miró, the Catalan master, sought to 'assassinate painting' by creating a deeply personal, symbolic language that blended Surrealism with a childlike wonder.

ABOUT

Joan Miró i Ferrà ( mirr-OH, US also mee-ROH, Catalan: [ʒuˈam miˈɾo j fəˈra]; 20 April 1893 – 25 December 1983) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist from Spain. His work has been interpreted as Surrealist with a personal style, sometimes also veering into Fauvism and Expressionism. He was notable for his interest in the unconscious or the subconscious mind, reflected in his re-creation of the childlike. His sometimes difficult-to-classify works are also said to co…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Portrait of Vincent Nubiola 1917 · Museum Folkwang Portrait of Joaneta Obrador 1918 · Art Institute of Chicago Portrait of a Girl 1919 · Fundació Joan Miró Pastorale 1923 · Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Still Life I 1923 · Museum of Modern Art Maternity 1924 · National Galleries Scotland
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