Joan Miró was a Spanish painter born in 1893 who is known for his surrealist style of art. He was originally expected to pursue a career in business but became interested in art. His early works were influenced by Fauvism and Cubism and featured bright colors and flat forms. After moving to Paris in 1920, Miró's style evolved and he began experimenting with surrealist automatism and incorporating dreamlike elements. Later in his career, he worked in other mediums like ceramics, tapestries, and sculpture.

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5. “ House with the Palm Tree” 1918 Back Next Quit

6. “ Still Life (Rabbit on the Table)” 1920 Back Next Quit

8. “ Self Portrait” 1917 Back Next Quit Primary focus was on the use of c o l o r such as the bold green and yellow background as well as brushwork in the suit coat.

9. “ Self Portrait” 1919 Back Next Quit Two years later Miró’s style underwent a transformation. In this second portrait, the c o l o r s are much more muted and the line quality has drastically changed becoming more defined in comparison to the more loose brush stokes from the portrait two years prior.

12. “ Head of a Woman” 1938 “ The Potato” 1928 Back Next Quit

13. “ Birth of the World” 1925 Back Next Quit Miró implements this technique by allowing the force of gravity to carry the paint. Many times Miró would start a painting using this automatic painting technique and would later return to the painting and add more to it in a some what more conventional way.

16. “ World Trade Center Tapestry” 1974 Back Next Quit

17. “ Wall of the Moon” 1958 Back Next Quit

18. “ Wall of the Sun” 1958 Back Next Quit