Lithographs by Joan Miró

Lithographs Reviews

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  Heather scarlett victoria

  i'm actually currently coloring in this book . . . and doing the best i can with the visual literacy of a first grader.
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  Prince Imrahil

  This volume refers to ‘Untitled’ lithographs that Miró published in 1944. In fact, this contains the bulk of his otherwise hard–to–find Barcelona Series of lithographs, currently on display along a huge wall at the Tate Modern in London. A ghastly parade of malformed dictators and their victims, along with Miró’s usual signs (ladders of escape, vaginal spiders, constellations), this display of B&W genius is laced with angry humour. The monsters delight us with their absurdity and grotesqueness. A satirical way of poking fun at real–life monsters by deflating them in cartoon form.
  
  The skill lies in Miro’s use of lines and various shades of black. I have actually seen the original lithographs and note that, unfortunately, some of the detail is obscured. One wonderfully textured circle now simply looks like a plain black blob.
  
  Nonetheless, an excellent coverage of some of the Barcelona Series which Miró completed after his stellar Constellations series and, in part, a reaction to their intricate complexity. If you like Miró at all I highly recommend this.