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La Danse Du Feu (from Artigas)

Joan Miró

La Danse Du Feu (from Artigas)

Artist: Joan Miró
Medium: Prints
Price: $377.77
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Creation Date: 1963
Materials: Original Color Lithograph, doublefold
Dimensions: 15" x 22"
Condition: *Condition: Very good vintage condition; no creasing, discoloration, yellowing, staining, soiling or foxing. Vibrant colors throughout.
Finish: Unframed

About the Item

Joan Miro
La Danse Du Feu (from Artigas)
Original Color Lithograph, doublefold
Year: 1963
Size: 14.5x21.5in
Edition: 1,500
Portfolio: DLM 139-140
Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris 1963
Catalogue Raisonné: Maeght, p.216
Additional text verso - as issued
Unsigned, not individually numbered - as issued
COA provided (gallery issued)
Ref.: 924802-1978

*Condition: Very good vintage condition; no creasing, discoloration, yellowing, staining, soiling or foxing. Vibrant colors throughout.
** Framing options available - please inquire


Tags: Joan Miró, Lithographs, Printmaking, Surrealist Art, Abstract Expressionism, Modern Art, 20th Century Art, Spanish Artist, Contemporary Print, Graphic Arts, Colorful Abstraction, Artistic Innovation, Fine Art Print, Visual Language, Miro's Print Series, Avant-Garde, Symbolic Imagery

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In the early 1960s, Joan Miró, the iconic Spanish surrealist artist, made a profound impact on the art world through a series of lithographs, particularly those featured in the renowned French magazine "Derrière le Miroir." These lithographs showcase Miró's distinctive artistic language, characterized by playful and imaginative forms. Miró's lithographs from this period are a testament to his mastery of abstract and symbolic imagery. Each piece unfolds like a visual poem, with vivid colors and whimsical shapes that invite viewers into a world of dreamlike contemplation.

Published in "Derrière le Miroir," these lithographs gained widespread recognition for their avant-garde nature and artistic innovation. Miró's engagement with surrealism and abstract expressionism is palpable in each lithograph, demonstrating a unique fusion of tradition and contemporary artistic trends. The series captures Miró's ability to communicate complex ideas through a visual language of symbols and shapes, inviting viewers to interpret and engage with the artwork on a personal level. As a key figure in 20th-century art, Miró's lithographs from the early 1960s, especially those featured in "Derrière le Miroir," continue to captivate art enthusiasts with their timeless and enigmatic allure.

About the Artist

Joan Miró
Joan Miro i Ferra (20 April 1893-25 December 1983) was a Catalan Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramist. Miro initially went to business school as well as art school. He began working as a clerk when he was a teenager, although he abandoned the business world for art after suffering a nervous breakdown. His early work was influenced by van Gogh and Cezanne and was called his Catalan Fauvist period. Miro had his first solo show in Barcelona in 1917. In 1920, Miro made his first trip to Paris, where he met Pablo Picasso. From this time, Miro divided his time between Paris and Montroig, Spain. In Paris, he participated in Dada activities. The artist's first solo show in Paris was at the Galerie la Licorne in 1921. in 1924, Miro joined the Surrealist group. He visited the Netherlands in 1928 and began a series of paintings inspired by Dutch masters. That year he also made his first papiers colles and collages. In 1929 he began experimenting with lithography. His first etchings date from 1933. During the early 1930s he made Surrealist sculptures. In the 1930s onwards, Miro expressed contempt for conventional painting as a way of supporting bourgeois society, and declared an "assassination of painting" in favor of upsetting the elements of established painting. Because of the Spanish Civil War, Miro left Spain in 1936. Also in 1936, Miro was included in the exhibitions "Cubism and Abstract Art" and "Fantastic Art, Dada Surrealism" at the Museum of Modern Art. Miro's first major museum retrospective was held at MOMA in 1941. In 1944, Miro began working in ceramics and started to concentrate on printmaking. During the 1960s he began to work intensively in sculpture. Retrospectives of Miro's work were held at the Musee National d'Art Moderne, Paris, in 1962, and the Grand Palais, Paris, in 1974. In 1978, the Musee national d'Art Modern exhibited over five hundred works in a major retrospective of his drawings. Miro died on December 25, 1983, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.