Joan Miró was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist. He was born on April 20, 1893 in Barcelona, Spain. He grew up in Barrie Gótic. He focused his art on Surrealism and Automatism. Surrealism is the sandbox for the subconscious mind; Automatism is the”random” drawing that attempted to express the inner workings of the human psyche. While he was working in the business world he had a nervous breakdown and left the business completely for art. In 1924, Miró joined a Surrealist group.
Miró began working in ceramics with Josep Woréns and Artigas and he began to concentrate on prints. He mainly worked on those arts from 1954-1958. Miró’s first museum retrospective was held at the museum of Modern Art, in 1941. He received the Grand Prize for
Miró began working in ceramics with Josep Woréns and Artigas and he began to concentrate on prints. He mainly worked on those arts from 1954-1958. Miró’s first museum retrospective was held at the museum of Modern Art, in 1941. He received the Grand Prize for