Joan Miro

Joan Miro was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist known for his abstract depictions of rural landscapes, including 'The Tilled Field' (1923).

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Profession :

Painter

Birthday :

April 20, 1893

Star Sign :

Taurus

Death Date:

December 25, 1983

Age :

90

Joan Miró, a Spanish artist known for his surrealist and abstract creations, was a painter, sculptor, and ceramicist. His distinctive style, characterized by bold colors, biomorphic shapes, and whimsical compositions, significantly impacted art movements such as Abstract Expressionism and Color Field painting. Among his most renowned works are “The Tilled Field,” an abstract representation of the Catalan landscape, “Women and Bird in the Moonlight,” “The Dog Barking at the Moon,” “Harlequin’s Carnival,” and “The Garden.” Miró participated in various exhibitions and projects, including the “Chicago Mural” and a mural at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters. He received multiple awards and honors, such as the Gold Medal for Fine Arts from the Spanish government. Although he collaborated with the surrealist group in the 1920s and had a close relationship with André Breton, Miró never fully embraced the movement’s ideology. A notable aspect of his work is the connection to the rural world, with countryside landscapes influencing many of his pieces, including the famous “The Tilled Field” (1923).