Joan Miró

MIRÓ I FERRÀ, Joan (Barcelona, 1893 - Palma de Mallorca, 1983).
"El tapís de Tarragona", 1970.
Lithography on Guarro paper, H.C. copy.
Sala Gaspar publisher, Barcelona.
Stamped with monogram.
Measurements: 76,6 x 55,5 cm.

Lithograph made for the poster of the exhibition "Miró. El tapís de Tarragona", held at the Sala Gaspar in Barcelona in 1970. Work published in "Miró lithographer vol. IV: 1969-1972", by Nicolás and Elena Calas, p. 86 (Barcelona; Polígrafa, 1987).

Joan Miró was trained in Barcelona and made his debut in the Dalmau Galleries. In 1920 he moved to Paris, where he came into contact with the surrealist circle, a decisive context for the consolidation of his own language based on poetry and the irrational. His international recognition came soon: in 1928 the MoMA in New York acquired his works and in 1941 dedicated a great retrospective to him, confirming his relevance in modern art.

Throughout his career he received numerous awards and was named Doctor Honoris Causa by universities such as Harvard and Barcelona. His work is part of the collections of major museums around the world, including the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona, the MoMA, the Reina Sofia Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the National Gallery in Washington and the MNAM in Paris.