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| Artiste: | Miro, Joan (1893 - 1983) |
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| Titre: | Le Grand Ordonnateur (The Big Organizer), 1969 |
| Moyen: | Gravure à l'eau-forte Aquatinte Carborundum |
| Taille d'image: | 40 in x 24 1/2 in (104.14 cm x 67.31 cm) |
| Taille de feuille: | 40 in x 24 1/2 in (104.14 cm x 67.31 cm) |
| Taille encadrée: | 56 in x 41 1/2 in (142.2 x 105.4 cm) |
| Signé: | Hand-signed by Joan Miró (1893 – 1983) in pencil in the lower right |
| Edition: | This work is lettered H.C. (hors commerce or artist's proof) in pencil in the lower left (a proof aside from the edition of 75, signed and numbered) |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition, a bold impression with bright, vibrant colors featuring deckle edges all around with a very defined plate mark. The Carborundum is very deep and rich with a lot of texture throughout the areas of black |
| Prix: Article# 3749 | Vendu. Please visit the rest of our Miro fine art collection |
| Description historique: | |
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The grand scale of this work cannot be ignored, as its bold, bright colors burst from the sheet to create a moving and complex work signature of Joan Miró’s extensive œuvre. Le Grand Ordonnateur is a monumental piece whose abstract, rectangular forms work in combination with splashes of green, orange, and red; each element coexists in perfect harmony, echoing a geometric, surrealist composition that leaves us both bewildered and amazed. A small, curious face appears at the top of the rectangular element, perhaps the mastermind behind The Big Organizer and its grand plan. Inherent to the piece is a whimsical, childlike element that Miró instills in his use of color combined with his carefree stroke and clever use of form. This is a Miró to be viewed in person, as its surface and textural quality cannot be duly translated through digital photography. The size of the piece adds to the overall effect of the work; the image extends beyond the plate mark along the lower left and bottom margin, reaching the extreme sheet edge. Created in 1969, this etching & aquatint with Carborundum is signed in pencil by Joan Miró (1893-1983) in the lower right and lettered H.C. (hors commerce or artist’s proof) in pencil in the lower left. Published by Maeght éditeur, Paris and printed by Morsang, Paris on Arches wove paper, this work is lettered H.C. (hors commerce or artist’s proof) in pencil in the lower left (a proof aside from the edition of 75, signed and numbered). Catalogue Raisonné & COA: 1. Dupin, Jacques. Miró Engraver, vol. II 1961 – 1973, Rizzoli: New York, 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 503 on pg. 151. 2. Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Miró – l’œuvre graphique, Paris, 1974. Listed in this catalogue raisonné as cat. no. 147 on pg. 46. About the Framing: | |
| Style: | Surrealism, 20th Century Modern Surrealist Spanish Master |
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La biographie de Joan Miro
Joan Miro (1893 - 1983)
Joan Miró Ferra was born April 20, 1893, in Barcelona. At the age of 14, he went to business school in Barcelona and also attended La Lonja’s Escuela Superior de Artes Industriales y Bellas Artes in the same city. Upon completing three years of art studies, he took a position as a clerk. After suffering a nervous breakdown, he abandoned business and resumed his art studies, attending Francesc Galí’s Escola d’Art in Barcelona from 1912 to 1915. Miró received early encouragement from the dealer José Dalmau, who gave him his first solo show at his gallery in Barcelona in 1918. In 1917, he met Francis Picabia.
In 1920, Miró made his first trip to Paris, where he met Pablo Picasso. From this time, Miró divided his time between Paris and Montroig, Spain. In Paris, he associated with the poets Max Jacob, Pierre Reverdy, and Tristan Tzara and participated in Dada activities. Dalmau organized Miró’s first solo show in Paris, at the Galerie la Licorne in 1921. His work was included in the Salon d’Automne of 1923. In 1924, Miró joined the Surrealist group. His solo show at the Galerie Pierre, Paris, in 1925 was a major Surrealist event; Miró was included in the first Surrealist exhibition at the Galerie Pierre that same year. He visited the Netherlands in 1928 and began a series of paintings inspired by Dutch masters. This year he also executed his first papiers collés and collages. In 1929, he started his experiments in lithography. Miro's first etchings date from 1933. During the early 1930s, he made Surrealist sculptures incorporating painted stones and found objects. In 1936, Miró left Spain because of the civil war; he returned in 1941. Also in 1936, Miró was included in the exhibitions Cubism and Abstract Art and Fantastic Art, Dada, Surrealism at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The following year, he was commissioned to create a monumental work for the Paris World’s Fair.
Miró’s first major museum retrospective was held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1941. That year, Miró began working in ceramics with Josep Lloréns y Artigas and started to concentrate on prints; from 1954 to 1958, he worked almost exclusively in Miro prints and ceramics. He received the Grand Prize for Graphic Work at the Venice Biennale in 1954, and his work was included in the first Documenta exhibition in Kassel the following year. In 1958, he was given a Guggenheim International Award for murals for the UNESCO building in Paris. The following year, he resumed painting, initiating a series of mural-sized canvases. During the 1960s, he began to work intensively in sculpture. Miró retrospectives took place at the Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris, in 1962, and the Grand Palais, Paris, in 1974. He also worked with carborundum around this time. In 1978, the Musée National d’Art Moderne exhibited over 500 works in a major retrospective of Miro original drawings. Joan Miro died December 25, 1983, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Joan Miro prints and unique original works are commonly seen in museums and art galleries in USA and Europe.
Joan Miró created a large wool and hemp tapestry titled "The World Trade Center Tapestry" that adorned the lobby of 2 World Trade Center. It was destroyed by the collapse of the tower on September 11, 2001. ¹
Historical Joan Miró exhibitions
¹ Lives and Treasures Taken. Library of Congress.
