Describing the location, he wrote, “Mont-Roig is the preliminary, primitive shock, where I always come back.” #1 The Farm (1922) Joan Miró, The Farm (1922) #2 The Hunter (Catalan Landscape), (1923-1924) Joan Miró, The Hunter (Catalan Landscape), (1923–1924)įurther reading: The Hunter in the spotlight #3 The Tilled Land (1923-1924) Joan Miró, The Tilled Land (1923-1924) #4 Carnival of Harlequin (1924-1925) Joan Miró, Carnival of Harlequin (1924-1925) Miró’s style, a mixture of abstraction and figurationĪlthough Miró touched on Surrealism, he was not a Surrealist as such, and various keys are required to understand his style, as the artist invented his own vocabulary, symbols and writing technique. It marked a turning point in his life. The artist spent many summers at the family farm, surrounded by almond trees, palm trees and carob trees, all of which provided a deeply inspiring and influential natural setting. During the year he spent there, he discovered Catalonia’s beauty, its immense fields, ploughed land, and stunning sunsets. When Miró contracted typhus at the age of 18, his family sent him for convalescence in Baix Camp. Here, the red mountains of Mont-Roig provided one of the painter’s greatest sources of inspiration. His roots, both geographical and emotional, take us to the land of Catalonia. Miró and Catalonia, a beautiful love affairĪttempting to understand Miró and his work inevitably means looking at his early years.
Summing up Joan Miró’s extraordinary work and inventive style in just ten artworks sure wasn’t easy! Today, KAZoART looks at the greatest masterpieces of the Catalan artist whose humoristic and creative imagination had a huge influence on the avant-garde movement in the early 20th century.
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