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A Catalan painter by excellence, Joan Miró was born in Barcelona in 1893 and died on the 25th of December, 90 years later in Palma de Majorque in 1983. His homeland gave meaningful influence to his art, whether it was through paintingsculpture, engraving, or ceramics.

Alongside his parents, Miró became immersed in the creative world. His father was a jeweler and his mother was a cabinet maker. Miró initially enrolled into commerce school, with his father's encouragement, before giving up this career to take evening lessons at the Fine arts school of Llotja, in Barcelona. By 1912, he was adamant to become a painter. He joined the Galli Academy in Barcelona, directed by Francisco Galli, a trained architect, and discovered the great artistic trends in Europe.

Initially, Joan Miró displayed a style of painting that was related to fauvism, then cubism, and finally, expressionism. It was only when he arrived in Paris in 1919, that he felt fulfilled, artistically speaking. Miró turned towards fantasy for good. He became friends with artists like Max Jacob, Antonin Artaud, Tristan Tzara and André Masson: a group of emerging artists who yielded to aesthetic conventions and were open towards a new language. Once he freed himself from requirements and conventional methods, Miró flourished through simplicity.


Fascinated by the subconscious, he naturally rubbed shoulders with a group of surrealists in 1924. His several gouache partners were called André Breton, Paul Eluard, and Philippe Soupault. He enjoyed their off-the-wall humor, playful, and provocative minds. This led Miró to becoming more spontaneous and frequently thinking outside the box.


His participation reached its peak in 1925 during the "Surrealist painting" exhibition. A collective exhibition with Marx Ernst, Paul Klee, and Man Ray at the Galerie Pierre in Paris, where he presented his highly impactful "Carnaval d'Arlequin" painting. His painting "Birth of the World" in 1925 was also a big hit and materialized the bridge between Miró's original Catalan land and his Parisian blossoming.


It was in 1928 that Miró's relationship with the surrealist movement became complicated. Gradually, there were political tensions between the acolytes until 1930. Some of the members were open about supporting the Communist Party and the others preferred to depict their struggle through painting. Slowly, Miró withdrew and devoted himself to collages, giant sculptures and ceramics.


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Print, Ubu roi, Joan Miró

Ubu roi

Joan Miró

Print - 21.1 x 29.4 x 0 inch

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Print, Center for Catalan Studies, Joan Miró

Center for Catalan Studies

Joan Miró

Print - 29.5 x 21.7 inch

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Print, Sobreteixims i escultures, Joan Miró

Sobreteixims i escultures

Joan Miró

Print - 15 x 22.4 inch

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Print, Le chien bleu, Joan Miró

Le chien bleu

Joan Miró

Print - 18.1 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Le Chien Aboyant à la Lune, Joan Miró

Le Chien Aboyant à la Lune

Joan Miró

Print - 14.1 x 21.2 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Journal D'Un Graveur - Vol. 1 Plate 15, Joan Miró

Journal D'Un Graveur - Vol. 1 Plate 15

Joan Miró

Print - 22.4 x 17.9 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Journal D'Un Graveur - Vol. 2 Plate 15, Joan Miró

Journal D'Un Graveur - Vol. 2 Plate 15

Joan Miró

Print - 22.4 x 17.9 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Journal D'Un Graveur - Vol. 1 Plate 13, Joan Miró

Journal D'Un Graveur - Vol. 1 Plate 13

Joan Miró

Print - 22.4 x 17.9 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Ubu aux Baléares, Joan Miró

Ubu aux Baléares

Joan Miró

Print - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Journal D'Un Graveur - Vol. 3 Plate 16, Joan Miró

Journal D'Un Graveur - Vol. 3 Plate 16

Joan Miró

Print - 22.4 x 17.9 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Sala Pelaires, Joan Miró

Sala Pelaires

Joan Miró

Print - 29.5 x 21.9 x 0 inch

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Print, No title, Joan Miró

No title

Joan Miró

Print - 25.6 x 33.5 inch

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Print, Miró Sculptures ( Ref M 755 ), Joan Miró

Miró Sculptures ( Ref M 755 )

Joan Miró

Print - 33.7 x 28.7 inch

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Print, Joan Miró litógrafo II, Joan Miró

Joan Miró litógrafo II

Joan Miró

Print - 13.4 x 10 inch

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Print, untitled, Joan Miró

untitled

Joan Miró

Print - 35.6 x 23.8 inch

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Print, Constellation III, Joan Miró

Constellation III

Joan Miró

Print - 33.1 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Je n’ai jamais appris à écrire ou les incipit, Joan Miró

Je n’ai jamais appris à écrire ou les incipit

Joan Miró

Print - 8.9 x 10.8 x 0 inch

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Print, Affiche Pour L'Exposition Peintres sur Papier Dessins, Joan Miró

Affiche Pour L'Exposition Peintres sur Papier Dessins

Joan Miró

Print - 33.1 x 22.6 x 0 inch

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Print, Ode à Joan Mirò, Joan Miró

Ode à Joan Mirò

Joan Miró

Print - 34.3 x 23.4 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Le Chasseur de Pieuvres, Joan Miró

Le Chasseur de Pieuvres

Joan Miró

Print - 41.3 x 26.4 x 0 inch

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Print, Hommage aux Prix Nobel (Tribute to the Nobel Prize), Joan Miró

Hommage aux Prix Nobel (Tribute to the Nobel Prize)

Joan Miró

Print - 29.75 x 22 x 0.2 inch

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Print, Plate XV from Homentage a Joan Prats, Joan Miró

Plate XV from Homentage a Joan Prats

Joan Miró

Print - 25.5 x 32 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Le plus beau cadeau, Joan Miró

Le plus beau cadeau

Joan Miró

Print - 25.2 x 18.1 inch

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Print, Oda à Joan Miró ( Maeght 911 ), Joan Miró

Oda à Joan Miró ( Maeght 911 )

Joan Miró

Print - 34.6 x 24 inch

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Print, Hommage à San Lazzaro, Joan Miró

Hommage à San Lazzaro

Joan Miró

Print - 14 x 10.2 inch

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Print, Arlequin tourneur, Joan Miró

Arlequin tourneur

Joan Miró

Print - 35.2 x 23.6 inch

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Print, Liberté des libertés, Joan Miró

Liberté des libertés

Joan Miró

Print - 18.5 x 13.8 inch

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Print, Liberté des libertés, Joan Miró

Liberté des libertés

Joan Miró

Print - 18.5 x 13.8 inch

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Print, Liberté des libertés, Joan Miró

Liberté des libertés

Joan Miró

Print - 18.5 x 13.8 inch

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Print, Liberté des libertés, Joan Miró

Liberté des libertés

Joan Miró

Print - 18.5 x 13.8 inch

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Print, Le Homard, Joan Miró

Le Homard

Joan Miró

Print - 29.9 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Constellation III, Joan Miró

Constellation III

Joan Miró

Print - 30.7 x 22.6 x 0 inch

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Print, Ecriture Automatique, Joan Miró

Ecriture Automatique

Joan Miró

Print - 25.6 x 34.3 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Picasso I Els Reventos - Original set of 4 etchings by Joan Mirò, Joan Miró

Picasso I Els Reventos - Original set of 4 etchings by Joan Mirò

Joan Miró

Print - 22 x 29.5 x 0 inch

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Print, Lithograph III, Joan Miró

Lithograph III

Joan Miró

Print - 14 x 21 inch

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Print, Lithographs II (M. 1042), Joan Miró

Lithographs II (M. 1042)

Joan Miró

Print - 14.38 x 21.75 inch

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Print, Le moulin à café (d'après Joan Miró), Joan Miró

Le moulin à café (d'après Joan Miró)

Joan Miró

Print - 22 x 24.4 inch

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Print, 684 de Miró litografo IV, Joan Miró

684 de Miró litografo IV

Joan Miró

Print - 29.5 x 22 inch

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Who is the artist?

A Catalan painter by excellence, Joan Miró was born in Barcelona in 1893 and died on the 25th of December, 90 years later in Palma de Majorque in 1983. His homeland gave meaningful influence to his art, whether it was through paintingsculpture, engraving, or ceramics.

Alongside his parents, Miró became immersed in the creative world. His father was a jeweler and his mother was a cabinet maker. Miró initially enrolled into commerce school, with his father's encouragement, before giving up this career to take evening lessons at the Fine arts school of Llotja, in Barcelona. By 1912, he was adamant to become a painter. He joined the Galli Academy in Barcelona, directed by Francisco Galli, a trained architect, and discovered the great artistic trends in Europe.

Initially, Joan Miró displayed a style of painting that was related to fauvism, then cubism, and finally, expressionism. It was only when he arrived in Paris in 1919, that he felt fulfilled, artistically speaking. Miró turned towards fantasy for good. He became friends with artists like Max Jacob, Antonin Artaud, Tristan Tzara and André Masson: a group of emerging artists who yielded to aesthetic conventions and were open towards a new language. Once he freed himself from requirements and conventional methods, Miró flourished through simplicity.


Fascinated by the subconscious, he naturally rubbed shoulders with a group of surrealists in 1924. His several gouache partners were called André Breton, Paul Eluard, and Philippe Soupault. He enjoyed their off-the-wall humor, playful, and provocative minds. This led Miró to becoming more spontaneous and frequently thinking outside the box.


His participation reached its peak in 1925 during the "Surrealist painting" exhibition. A collective exhibition with Marx Ernst, Paul Klee, and Man Ray at the Galerie Pierre in Paris, where he presented his highly impactful "Carnaval d'Arlequin" painting. His painting "Birth of the World" in 1925 was also a big hit and materialized the bridge between Miró's original Catalan land and his Parisian blossoming.


It was in 1928 that Miró's relationship with the surrealist movement became complicated. Gradually, there were political tensions between the acolytes until 1930. Some of the members were open about supporting the Communist Party and the others preferred to depict their struggle through painting. Slowly, Miró withdrew and devoted himself to collages, giant sculptures and ceramics.

What is Joan Miró’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Surrealist Artists, Magic Realism, Avant-garde artists

When was Joan Miró born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1883