Joan Miró

Exhibited by Galerie Lelong & Co.

Material Pencil and pastel on flocked sand paper

Dimensions 94 x 49.5 cm

Status Vetted

About the Work

The artist Joan Miró left war-torn France for Mallorca in 1940, then moved to Barcelona in 1942. When Miró arrived in Barcelona, he spent over two years producing works on paper consisting of shapes and signs, some of which had appeared in his earlier work while others were completely new, thus creating a sort of alphabet that would form the basis of his paintings in the subsequent years. These works revolve around recurring themes: women, birds, and stars.

After the war, Miró returned to Paris, where his reputation was already well-established and spreading to New York. This period of intense activity is reflected in his work through prolific creativity.

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Literature

- Miró Drawings. Vol.2 (1938-1959), Jacques Dupin, Ariane Lelong-Mainaud, 2010, ed. Galerie Lelong & Co.
- Femmes, oiseaux et monstres, Rémi Labrusse, 2018, ed. Galerie Lelong & Co.