Joan Miró

Early on in his life, Joan Miró dreamt of being a painter and began to pursue his passion in Tarragona, Spain. Born on April 20,1893 in Barcelona, Miró drew influences from the likes of Paul Cezanne and the Fauvist movement, resulting in a figurative style of painting. He was also adept at lithography, and crafting sculptures or ceramics.

He later encountered works from the Surrealist movement in Catalonia and Paris, and Miró began to combine abstract art and surrealism in his work.

Joan’s painted certain elements from life, such as farm animals and household items. Miró explored the painting of landscapes, discarding realism for a more abstract or suggestive focus.

It was after WWII when he began receiving public attention, from there he worked on commissions and his work was exhibited globally. In 1930, Miró was awarded a Gold Medal of Fine Arts in Spain, while having a plaza named in his honour in Madrid. He would later die from cardiovascular disease on December 25, 1983.

Combining elements from abstraction and life, Miró and his work are known today for their allusions to surrealist, fancy and poetic fantasies.

WORKS CITED

• “Miró, Joan (1893 – 1983).” The Bloomsbury Guide to Art, edited by Shearer West, Bloomsbury, 1st edition, 1996. Credo Reference, https://ezproxy.capilanou.ca/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/bga/mir%C3%B3_joan_1893_1983/0?institutionId=6884. Accessed 24 Nov. 2019.
• Erben, Walter. “Joan Miró.” Biographies, 5 Sep. 2019. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joan-Miro. Accessed 24 Nov. 2019.

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