Color Lithograph of Print Catalog Cover Image Designed by Joan Miro

Item Details

Unsigned

A color lithograph print of the book cover design for a catalog of lithographs by Spanish Surrealist Joan Miro (1893-1983), designed by the artist and printed by Mourlot. This image depicts handwritten text reading ‘Joan Miro Lithographies’ above a nonobjective composition of bold colors and organic forms. The white background is broken up by airbrushed textural spots of color and speckles of black ink. It is presented loose, unframed.

Born in Barcelona, Spain during 1893 and received his formal education at the Barcelona Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Gali. He became friends with Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Ernest Hemingway, Max Ernst and Paul Klee. Miró was accepted as a Surrealist in Paris with the recognition of some of the greatest artists of our times.

Condition

- minor discoloration to edges; mark to lower right corner; minor wear and creasing to edges; graphite writing to verso at upper right.

Dimensions

- measures print.

Item #

18STA001-074