Joan Miró
Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist (1893–1983)
Joan Miró (20 April 1893 – 25 December 1983) was a Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist. He was born in Barcelona. He died of heart disease in Palma, Majorca. A museum dedicated to his work, the Fundación Joan Miró, was opened in Barcelona in 1975.
Joan Miró | |
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 Joan Miró, photo by Carl Van Vechten, June 1935 | |
| Born | Joan Miró i Ferrà 20 April 1893 |
| Died | 25 December 1983 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Education | Escuela de Bellas Artes de la Llotja, and Escuela de Arte de Francesco Galí, Circulo Artístico de Sant Lluc, 1907–1913 |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture, mural and ceramics |
| Movement | Surrealism, Dada, Personal, Experimental |
| Spouse | Pilar Juncosa Iglesias (1929–1983) |
| Awards | 1954 Venice Biennale Grand Prize for Graphic Work, 1958 Guggenheim International Award, 1980 Gold Medal of Fine Arts, Spain |
Joan Miró started painting when he was fourteen he attended an art school. He then started to develop his own style to draw scenes of trees and landscapes. In around the 1930s Joan started to make rapid changes to his style of painting. Influenced by Pablo Picasso, Miro developed more surrealist works.[1]
Miró was a significant influence on late 20th-century art, in particular the American abstract expressionist artists.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ Charlotte Higgins, chief arts writer (April 11, 2011). "Guardian, April, 2011, Joan Miró Retrospective Reunites Triptychs". Guardian. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ↑ NY Magazine, Sept. 11, 1972, Vol. 5, #37. 1972-09-11. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ↑ "Artist Profile of Joan Miro". Nancy Doyle Fine Art. Retrieved 2011-06-14.