Joan Miro [Freedom of Liberty = Liberte des Libertes] 1971 Image size 47x35cm Original etching

Limited edition of 125 copies, signed by the artist.

A prominent painter of the School of Paris, born in Barcelona. Although he participated in the Surrealist movement in Paris and was heavily influenced by Surrealism, he did not dwell on its elongated forms but rather created unique object forms, establishing his own world of abstract art, joyful and musical. He expanded his activities to include paintings, prints, ceramics, sculptures, and outdoor mural sculptures, achieving worldwide success.

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1893: Born in Spain, the son of a jeweler and watchmaker.

1907: Enrolled in La Llotja School of Art in Barcelona.

1912: Enrolled in Francesc Galí School of Art.

1915: Began painting his own portraits and landscapes, influenced by French Fauvism.

1918: Held a solo exhibition at Dalmau Gallery.

1919: Traveled to Paris and interacted with Picasso. Enjoyed Paris and barbecues for the next 20 years.

1920: Participated in the Dada movement.

1923: Began drawing symbolic paintings, moving away from realism.

1924: Joined the Surrealist movement with André Breton and others.

1926: Designed stage sets for the Russian Ballet's "Romeo and Juliet."

1930: Solo exhibitions in Paris, Brussels, and New York. Produced his first lithographs.

1931: Exhibition of objects and sculptures at a Parisian gallery.

1933: Created his first etchings.

1936: Exiled to France.

1940: Created the representative "Constellations" series, establishing his unique pictorial language.

Immigrated to Mallorca, Spain.

1941: The Museum of Modern Art in New York held a retrospective exhibition.

1946: Exhibited alongside Dalí, Picasso, and Gris in the "Four Spanish Painters" exhibition in Boston.

1947: First visit to New York, where he created large murals.

Around this time, he gained international recognition and acclaim as a renowned artist, with retrospective exhibitions and shows held worldwide, and museums globally vying to acquire his works.

1949: Retrospective exhibition at Kunsthalle Bern.

1950: Solo exhibition of objects and prints at Galerie Maeght in Paris.

1951: Solo exhibitions in New York and Houston.

1953: Solo exhibitions at Galerie Maeght in Paris and Matisse Gallery in New York.

1954: Retrospective exhibition at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Germany.

1960: Created a ceramic mural at Harvard University.

1962: Major retrospective exhibition at the Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris.

1966: Visited Japan for a major retrospective exhibition in Tokyo and Kyoto.

1967: Miró mural installed at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.

1973 A solo exhibition of sculptures and ceramics was held at the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The Museum of Modern Art in New York held the exhibition "Miró Collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York."

1975 The Joan Miró Foundation – Centre for the Study of Contemporary Art, designed by Josep Lluís Sert, opened in Montjuïc Park, Barcelona.

1979 Retrospective exhibition of paintings, sculptures, drawings, and watercolors held at the Maeght Foundation.

1983 The "Joan Miró: Anys 20" exhibition of paintings from the 1920s was held at the Miró Foundation in Barcelona. Continued at his home in Palma de Mallorca.

The Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona houses over 10,000 works, and works from museums around the world, such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, are also housed there.

 Work description

"liberte des libertes" was published in 1971. It is a project where Catalan artists illustrated the poetry collection of poet Alain Jouffroy (1928-2015). The book contains 4 original color lithographs and 1 color etching on a black background, all signed by the artist. It is a dialogue between two politically committed, freedom-loving men. In the 1970s, Miró attempted to transcend the boundaries of art. In this endeavor, Miró created this etching on a black background. It is an experimental expression by Joan Miró, who also sought to rediscover ancient languages and prehistoric expressions. It symbolizes a primitive spirit and body liberated from unconsciously ingrained texts, conventions, knowledge, and rules.