Joan Miró: Monumental Printmaking: 13 rare prints by Catalan Spanish artist
'I try to apply colours like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music.'
Joan Miró
Throughout the 1970s, Miró created several series of prints using a combination of etching and aquatint in a wide variety of formats, as well as experimenting with the innovative addition of carborundum. Many of these works are on a larger scale than anything Miró had ever created before, highlighting the artist’s exceptional command of printmaking techniques. These works were not only monumental in size, but also in the strength of their compositional design. The rich, sooty black of his fluid lines immerses the viewer, enhancing the overwhelming presence of each print and creating a raw, striking visual effect.
The works in this collection represent the culmination of Miró’s printmaking career and his unparalleled ability to evolve as an artist.
Tabitha Philpott Kent, Shapero Modern's Director, says: 'It's an amazing opportunity to have such a fine collection of Miro's large scale works from a private collector. The monumental works are coming to the market for the first time and are in absolutely brilliant condition. These truly vibrant colours are exactly what Miro was so famous for and they haven't lost any of its impact today.'
Though abstracted in Miró’s signature style, the giant’s colourful eyes emerge distinctly. Dominated by broad, black forms, the image overwhelms the viewer with the enormity of its forms. The print’s dynamic composition, combined with the artist’s use of vibrant reds, blues, and yellows, merges literary reference with artistic style to bring this legendary figure to life.
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Joan Miró, Gargantua, 1977
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Joan Miró, Galathée, 1976
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Joan Miró, L'Aigrette Rouge, 1976
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Joan Miró, La Contre-Balancée, 1975
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Joan Miró, La Femme Arborescente, 1974
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Joan Miró, La Femme Toupie, 1974
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Joan Miró, Le Bagnard et sa Compagne, 1975
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Joan Miró, Le Beluga, 1975
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Joan Miró, Le Pitre Rose, 1974
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Joan Miró, Le Rat des Sables, 1975
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Joan Miró, Le Somnambule, 1974
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Joan Miró, Pantagruel, 1978