Joan MIRO (1893-1983) (Spain) is an artist born in 1893 The oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1983, at Christie's, and the most recent auction result is a print-multiple sold in 2020.
On n'est pas réceptif aux mêmes choses , on n'éprouve pas les mêmes émotions.” Joan Punyet Miró: No, he never explained his art; it was something he was very private about. Pascó gave more importance to the perception than to the technique, which fitted very well with Miró. A train hit her and she flew over the top of a tree, breaking her leg in five places; the bone was protruding. Those who are known for American abstract expressionism like Jackson Pollack, Robert Motherwell, and Alexander Calder are just a few examples. Joan Miro felt that he gained a lot of insight into modern art, space, and proportions from his teacher. A post shared by Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona (@fundaciomiro) on Apr 20, 2016 at 9:16am PDT. Joan Miro Biography, Life, Interesting Facts. The couple had a daughter in 1931. He discovers modern art during a visit to the Dalmau gallery in Barcelona.

At that point, Joan Miro went to an art school in Barcelona, the Cercle Artistic de Sant Lluc.

All of us have heard this question many times, and Joan Miró could not be less. After lunch, he’d take a 15-minute nap, then listen to music, read poetry and write letters. Joan Miro took art lessons at the age of seven and realized that this was his passion in life. In this context, and after spending a few months alone in Barcelona while his parents were in Mallorca, Miró will exhibit for the first time a painting of his in Barcelona. He sometimes said, ‘When you’re a boxer, you have to train your muscles; when you’re a painter, you have to train your hand.’. • Guggenheim International Prize, 1958 How was the childhood of Joan Miró? It will be this important decision that will reveal great disagreements with his father. Joan Miró Born Joan Miró i Ferrà Apr.
Joan Miro was a famous artist from Spain. According to Miró himself, the day he understood what can be done with the power of color, he had a kind of epiphany.

One day, I made myself a bow and arrows, and found one was missing because he’d used it to make an engraving. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. How do you remember your grandfather today? This work includes a certificate of authenticity. He first began studying business in 1907 but that turns out to be a failure. What are your memories of your grandfather? Joan Miro lived in both France and Spain during this time of his career. • “Ladders Cross the Blue Sky in a Wheel of Fire” (1953) The oldest son of Michel Miró Adziras and Dolores Ferra, who were both artists. • “Constellations” (1941) One of the most striking qualities I recall, however, was his generosity — a trait that went hand in hand with his understanding of how fragile and ephemeral human life can be. His father was a goldsmith and watchmaker. It must be said that father and son were living a tense moment, since Miquel Miró came to follow his son to make sure that when leaving home, he went to work. • Honorary doctorate, University of Barcelona, 1979 Joan began to paint very young, at the age of eight. Joan Miro died on December 25, 1983, in Palma, Majorca at the age of 90.

As a child he painted houses and animals and as an elder, trees with ears, dogs looking at the moon and women-birds. My father was in a car following behind her, and ran to pick her up.