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Joan Miró i Ferrà was a prominent Catalan artist born in Barcelona in 1893. His journey began in a drugstore but took a transformative turn when he pursued art at a local academy after a period of illness. Miró embraced Surrealism, expressing profound ideas through innovative techniques across various mediums, including drawing, painting, sculpture, and ceramics. Throughout his life, he received numerous accolades for his captivating works, emphasizing the importance of concept over aesthetics. His art invites viewers to experience emotions and interpretations uniquely.
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Table of contents • Biography • His Thought • His work: technique • Drawing • Painting • Sculpture • Ceramic • Activities
Biography Joan Miroó i Ferràa was born in Barcelona in 1893 and he died in Palma de Mallorca in 1983.
He had to retire in his family house in a village, because he suffered from a disease.
When he came back to Barcelona, he went to learn painting and drawing in an Arts academy.
Throughout his lifetime he created several works and he collaborated with otherartists. He received a lot of awards in recognition of his works. The last years of his life he wanted to show his own unknown and different artistic ideas.
Thought In his work , Joan Miró followed a trend called Surrealism. He was a creator, he made art works from the ideas that he wanted to express. He understood that Surrealism is an automatism which is inside ourselves. He thought that all different ways of expression were valid. He considered that one could create everything out of anything. In his work it is more important the idea or the concept he wants to communicate rather than how the final result is.
Work Miró used different ways of artistic expression to create his works and express his ideas. Prints Painting Ceramic Esculpture
To expres this ideas he used different elements: • - Symbols and graphics. • - Luminosity of primary and secondary colours. • Abstract characters .
Activity 1 Talk in pairs about Joan Miro’s works. What has made you draw your attention? How do they make us feel? Do we like it? Write down your opinions on a sheet of paper.
