Miro: From Earth to Sky - Hardcover

Gisela C. Fischer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3791353748 ISBN 13: 9783791353746

Publisher: Prestel, 2014

Synopsis

Known for his spontaneous and imaginative interpretation of the world around him, Joan Miro is one of the most popular artists of the 20th century. His carefree, almost childlike works are at once universal and magical. This beautiful collection of works is arranged chronologically, allowing readers to appreciate the evolution of Miro's themes based on his observation of nature and its transformation in his symbolic language. Each chapter opens with an introductory text and features full-colour illustrations. From his earliest, more figurative works such as Vegetable Garden with Donkey and The Church and Village at Mont-Roig, to more abstract works such as Catalan Peasant with a Guitar and Woman, Bird, Stars, the full range of Miro's oeuvre is on display. Readers will understand how Miro incorporated images of moons, stars, comets, birds, and women into his art, while appreciating his poetic interpretation of these familiar objects. Essays by Miro scholars as well as a text by the artist himself round out this celebration of a painter, sculptor, and draughtsman whose unwavering delight in ordinary objects is both infectious and inspiring. Exhibition, Albertina Museum, Vienna, 12th September 2014 11th January 2015.

About this title

Review:

"Highly recommended . . . This beautifully illustrated volume presents a selection of paintings, works on paper, and objects by one of the 20th century's most innovative and original artists."

--C.J. Jolivette, Missouri State University, Choice

About the Author:

Gisela Fischer is Curator at the Albertina Museum in Vienna. Jean-Louis Prat is a specialist on the works of Marc Chagall and Joan Miro.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prestel
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 3791353748
• ISBN 13: 9783791353746
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Gisela C. Fischer, Jean-Louis Prat