Birds and Insects by Joan Miró – Canvas Giclée Print

$112.00$248.00

The high-resolution print revisits the masterpiece “Birds and Insects” created in 1938 by Joan Miró. As one of the Spanish Catalan artist’s outstanding compositions, it is part of the masterpiece series at Pigment Pool. The exaggerated biomorphic forms of the animals are characteristic of Miró’s mature periods in which he developed his pictural language.

Throughout the 1930s, Joan Miró persistently experimented with the boundaries between object figuration and non-objectivity. His mature style is characterized by the combination of abstraction with surrealist fantasy, as to be seen in his Joan Miró’s “Birds and Insects” (“Oiseaux et Insectes”) created in 1938. Miró sought to portray nature as it would be depicted by a child, using simplifications, however with the rational abilities of an adult. The poetic nature of Miró’s artworks fit well within the dream-like automatism of the surrealist art group. Although he is widely considered a leading artist of Surrealism, he refused to be officially part of the group to be able to explore other styles more freely. Miró did not only want to create freely, but he also wanted the impression of his art on the viewer to be an experience without boundaries. He once commented on interpreting his artwork: “It might be a dog, a woman, or whatever. I don’t really care. Of course, while I am painting, I see a woman or a bird in my mind, indeed, very tangibly a woman or a bird. Afterward, it’s up to you.”

Where is Joan Miró’s picture “Birds and Insects” today?

The Joan Miró original of the picture “Birds and Insects” is currently part of a private collection

What’s in it?

Joan MiróBirds and Insects”: Across a sky-blue background, birds are flying across the composition, multi-legged insects with long tentacles either fly or scuttle in between. One of the birds has its sturdy beak opened widely as if loudly singing or screaming. The animals are highly abstracted, completely different to the realistic approaches such as MC Escher‘s insects. A limited colour palette is applied, yet the colours are expressive and bold. The animals are outlined in black and are widely transparent, giving sight onto the blue background. Interspersed with white yellow and red colour fields, a strong contrast with the sky is built up.

What’s the context?

Under the influence of writers and poets in Paris, Joan Miró developed his unique style using organic forms and flattened picture planes drawn with sharp lines. Since he made wide use of symbols and explored automatism, he was generally thought of as a Surrealist and to be influenced by the Dada movement. However, he rejected to officially become a member of any artistic movement during the interwar European periods. Nonetheless, André Breton, the founder of the Surrealist movement, described him to be the “most Surrealist of us all”.

Chatter and Prattle

Joan Miró – Facts:
  • As a child, Joan Miró spent much time exploring nature in his home Catalonia. He liked to watch insects, birds, lizards, trees, and other plants, which would later appear in his art, becoming characteristic features of his artistic language.
  • Through analysing personal notes and texts by Joan Miró, scientists have established that he experienced several episodes of depression throughout his life. After his first episode, he stated: “I was demoralized and suffered from serious depression. I fell really ill, and stayed three months in bed’’. Immersing himself in nature as well as painting served as means to stabilizing and dealing with depression: Without painting, he became ‘‘very depressed, gloomy and I get ‘black ideas’, and I do not know what to do with myself”.
Do you want to comment on this text or add information? We would like to hear from you.Also read our posts on Joan Miró and Surrealism:

Joan Miró: Surrealism Through the Eyes of an Abstract Genius

76 Innovative Surrealism Art Ideas to Unleash Your Creative UnconsciousGuillaume Apollinaire, Surrealism and Today’s AI: Above RealityFacts to Know about Surrealism: Changing the Course of Art HistoryFamous Abstract Paintings: Joan Miró Art Works You Must Know10 World Famous Paintings of the Modern Period that changed the Artworld foreverHand with Reflecting Sphere by M. C. Escher – Canvas Giclée Print  Further Recommended Readings:This article may contain compensated links. Please read Disclaimer for more info. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Joan Miro et al. (2017): Joan Miro: I Work Like a Gardener (Interview with Joan Miro on his creative process)Carolyn Lanchner (1993): Joan Miro (A Museum of Modern Art Book)Agnes De La Beaumelle (2020): Joan Miró 1917–1934: I’m Going to Smash their GuitarMargit Rowell et al. (2017): Miro and Calder’s ConstellationsMarko Daniel et al. (2012): Joan Miro: The Ladder of Escape
casino online sicbo naga4d roulette terpercaya casino terpercaya