Joan Miro Spanish Surrealist for Auction at 888 Auctions on June 20, 2019

Joan Miro Spanish Surrealist Print on Paper

Joan Miro Spanish Surrealist Print on Paper – June 20, 2019

Print on paper, framed. Featuring a surrealist composition. Signed Miro on the upper left corner. Label affixed to verso inscribed Joan Miro / Femme III (Dona III), 1965 / Oli i acrilic damunt tela / 115,9 x 81 cm / (c) Successio Miro 2013 / (c) Sobre l’edicio, Fundac 6 Joan Miro, Barcelona / [664. Another label affixed to verso inscribed FUNDACIO JOAN MIRO CENTRE D’ESTUDIS D’ART CONTEMPORANI PARC DE MONTJUIC BARCELONA. 13 x 9 cm (5.1 x 3.5 inches). Framed size: 41 x 37 cm (16.1 x 14.6 inches). PROVENANCE: Private Canadian collection

Joan Miro Spanish Surrealist Print on Paper – Lot# 239 – June 20, 2019

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Joan Miro

Joan Miro (1893-1983, Spanish) was a seminal figure in 20th-century avant-garde painting. The Spanish artist’s innovative use of line, organic shapes, and color represents a major contribution to Surrealism. Representative of his ability to conjure evocative space – Miro’s famed triptych Blue I,II,II (1961), portrays a floating world using only blue, orange, and black. “Little by little, I’ve reached the stage of using only a small number of forms and colors,” the artist reflected. “It’s not the first time that painting has been done with a very narrow range of colors. The frescoes of the tenth century are painted like this.”

Born on April 20, 1893 in Barcelona, Spain, the artist first studied commerce before defying his parents and enrolling at the art academy in his hometown. In 1919, Miro moved to Paris where he fell into the Surrealist milieu, befriending André Breton, Max Ernst, Jean Arp, and André Masson. Miro’s work profoundly influenced several American painters, including Arshile Gorky and Mark Rothko. The artist died at age 90 on December 25, 1983 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Today, his works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Fundacio Joan Miro in Barcelona, a museum dedicated to the artist and his legacy.

Auction Overview

Richmond Hill, ON – 432 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ June 20th auction featuring the finest in FINE ART, IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS & ANTIQUES 2019-06-20. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display.

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Monday, June 17: 10AM-5PM
Tuesday, June 18: 10AM-5PM
Wednesday, June 19: 10AM-5PM
Thursday, June 20: 10:30AM-1PM

888 Auctions continues to accept consignments on a rolling basis. Auctions take place regularly every other Thursday at the auction house.  Therefore, there are plenty of opportunities to sell rare and fresh-to-market items at 888 Auctions.

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