JOAN MIRO "OBRA INÈDITA RECENT I" LITHOGRAPH, 1964
Joan Miró (1893-1983) is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He is renowned internationally as a painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist.
Miró’s works, which were at the intersection between Surrealism and abstraction, began receiving international attention in the 1920s. Miro had an incredibly prolific career and created artwork in an array of media until the time of his death in 1983.
Miró’s passionate rejection of traditional painting led him to reference and experiment with multiple styles including Cubism, Dutch Baroque, and Fauvism. He developed a unique visual language by combining abstract elements, specific colors, and reoccurring motifs.
His best-known period of work began in the early 1960s when he began receiving many public work commissions. His works are noted for their freshness, body language, and deep meanings. He is an important bridge between Surrealism and abstraction.
The “Obra Inèdita Recent” (Unpublished Recent Work) portfolio is a paradigm of Miro's oeuvre and artistic expression. Originally published as a catalogue for the 1964 Miró exhibitions at Sala Gaspar, Galeria Metras, and Belarte in Barcelona, the book features texts by Joan Brossa, A. Cirici, and E. Cirlot.
This plate is especially energetic. Reminiscent of a black hole, the shapes and colors are frozen in a frenetic movement. At the bottom of the page, yellow and red swirls of color anchor black, vertical lines that lead to the middle of the page. A large, blotted black sphere with soft edges floats just above the lines, surrounded by a smaller variety of circular, scribbled, and star shapes. Classically Miro, this composition is fantastically playful, full of color, and masterfully executed.
As an early, initialed and numbered lithograph, this Miro piece would make a great start or addition to any 20th Century Masters collection.
Questions about this artwork? Email us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
“Obra Inèdita Recent" Portfolio, Plate #1
Lithograph on Guarro paper
1964
Initialed "M" in pencil in lower right
Numbered "5/100" in pencil in lower left
From an edition of 100
12"H 8.5"W (work)
15"H 12"W (framed)
Framed with Museum Glass
Published by Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Very good condition
Note: images of the original portfolio box and colophon page available by request.
Literature:
1. Maeght Éditeur, Joan Miró Lithographe vol. III 1964-1969, listed as cat. No. 418 on pg. 66 (another example illustrated).
2. Cramer, Patrick, Joan Miró, The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné, 1989, listed as cat no 89 on pgs 252 and 253 (another example illustrated).
Joan Miró (1893-1983) is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He is renowned internationally as a painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist.
Miró’s works, which were at the intersection between Surrealism and abstraction, began receiving international attention in the 1920s. Miro had an incredibly prolific career and created artwork in an array of media until the time of his death in 1983.
Miró’s passionate rejection of traditional painting led him to reference and experiment with multiple styles including Cubism, Dutch Baroque, and Fauvism. He developed a unique visual language by combining abstract elements, specific colors, and reoccurring motifs.
His best-known period of work began in the early 1960s when he began receiving many public work commissions. His works are noted for their freshness, body language, and deep meanings. He is an important bridge between Surrealism and abstraction.
The “Obra Inèdita Recent” (Unpublished Recent Work) portfolio is a paradigm of Miro's oeuvre and artistic expression. Originally published as a catalogue for the 1964 Miró exhibitions at Sala Gaspar, Galeria Metras, and Belarte in Barcelona, the book features texts by Joan Brossa, A. Cirici, and E. Cirlot.
This plate is especially energetic. Reminiscent of a black hole, the shapes and colors are frozen in a frenetic movement. At the bottom of the page, yellow and red swirls of color anchor black, vertical lines that lead to the middle of the page. A large, blotted black sphere with soft edges floats just above the lines, surrounded by a smaller variety of circular, scribbled, and star shapes. Classically Miro, this composition is fantastically playful, full of color, and masterfully executed.
As an early, initialed and numbered lithograph, this Miro piece would make a great start or addition to any 20th Century Masters collection.
Questions about this artwork? Email us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
“Obra Inèdita Recent" Portfolio, Plate #1
Lithograph on Guarro paper
1964
Initialed "M" in pencil in lower right
Numbered "5/100" in pencil in lower left
From an edition of 100
12"H 8.5"W (work)
15"H 12"W (framed)
Framed with Museum Glass
Published by Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Very good condition
Note: images of the original portfolio box and colophon page available by request.
Literature:
1. Maeght Éditeur, Joan Miró Lithographe vol. III 1964-1969, listed as cat. No. 418 on pg. 66 (another example illustrated).
2. Cramer, Patrick, Joan Miró, The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné, 1989, listed as cat no 89 on pgs 252 and 253 (another example illustrated).
Original: $3,250.00
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$975.00Description
Joan Miró (1893-1983) is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He is renowned internationally as a painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist.
Miró’s works, which were at the intersection between Surrealism and abstraction, began receiving international attention in the 1920s. Miro had an incredibly prolific career and created artwork in an array of media until the time of his death in 1983.
Miró’s passionate rejection of traditional painting led him to reference and experiment with multiple styles including Cubism, Dutch Baroque, and Fauvism. He developed a unique visual language by combining abstract elements, specific colors, and reoccurring motifs.
His best-known period of work began in the early 1960s when he began receiving many public work commissions. His works are noted for their freshness, body language, and deep meanings. He is an important bridge between Surrealism and abstraction.
The “Obra Inèdita Recent” (Unpublished Recent Work) portfolio is a paradigm of Miro's oeuvre and artistic expression. Originally published as a catalogue for the 1964 Miró exhibitions at Sala Gaspar, Galeria Metras, and Belarte in Barcelona, the book features texts by Joan Brossa, A. Cirici, and E. Cirlot.
This plate is especially energetic. Reminiscent of a black hole, the shapes and colors are frozen in a frenetic movement. At the bottom of the page, yellow and red swirls of color anchor black, vertical lines that lead to the middle of the page. A large, blotted black sphere with soft edges floats just above the lines, surrounded by a smaller variety of circular, scribbled, and star shapes. Classically Miro, this composition is fantastically playful, full of color, and masterfully executed.
As an early, initialed and numbered lithograph, this Miro piece would make a great start or addition to any 20th Century Masters collection.
Questions about this artwork? Email us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
“Obra Inèdita Recent" Portfolio, Plate #1
Lithograph on Guarro paper
1964
Initialed "M" in pencil in lower right
Numbered "5/100" in pencil in lower left
From an edition of 100
12"H 8.5"W (work)
15"H 12"W (framed)
Framed with Museum Glass
Published by Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Very good condition
Note: images of the original portfolio box and colophon page available by request.
Literature:
1. Maeght Éditeur, Joan Miró Lithographe vol. III 1964-1969, listed as cat. No. 418 on pg. 66 (another example illustrated).
2. Cramer, Patrick, Joan Miró, The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné, 1989, listed as cat no 89 on pgs 252 and 253 (another example illustrated).
