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Joan Miró (1893-1983) Grand Palais, Paris, 1974

69 × 52.5 cm | 27.2 × 20.7 in
Litograph on Paper
Price on request

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Hand-signed in pencil Miró in the right margin, set against a dynamic background of subtle ink splatters.

Unframed. The work will be professionally framed in September 2026.

Sizes:
Artwork: 69 × 52.5 cm | 27.2 × 20.7 in

This striking original color lithograph perfectly encapsulates the visionary genius of Joan Miró during the period surrounding his monumental 1974 retrospective at the Grand Palais in Paris. Anchored by a massive, highly expressive black biomorphic form, the composition bursts with the artist’s signature use of vivid primary colors—a brilliant red and green central motif resembling a cosmic eye, balanced by playful geometric accents in yellow and blue. The background is animated by spontaneous, erratic paint splatters and delicate linear elements, giving the artwork a raw, uninhibited energy characteristic of automatic drawing.

Miró’s masterful ability to balance heavy, grounded shapes with whimsical, floating lines creates a profound sense of rhythm and subconscious exploration. Preserved in beautiful condition, this lithograph represents a highly collectible piece of 20th-century Surrealism. It offers a rare opportunity to acquire an authentic, hand-signed work that reflects the boundless imagination and rebellious spirit of one of modern art’s most celebrated masters.

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Vintage black-and-white portrait of the renowned Spanish Surrealist artist Joan Miró, whose original masterpieces are for sale at Aurora & Athena gallery

Joan Miró

Catalan (1893-1983)

Born in Barcelona in 1893, Joan Miró emerged as one of the most radical and influential figures of 20th-century art. After early experiments with Fauvism and Cubism in Catalonia, he relocated to Paris in 1920, where he quickly became a foundational pillar of the Surrealist movement. André Breton, the founder of Surrealism, famously declared Miró to be “the most Surrealist of us all.” Miró actively rejected the rigid constraints and traditional methods of bourgeois art—a rebellious sentiment he famously described as his desire to “assassinate painting.” Instead, he pioneered automatic drawing and painting techniques, bypassing rational control to tap directly into the raw, uninhibited realm of the subconscious mind and human memory.

His signature visual language is instantly recognizable worldwide, characterized by vivid primary colors, playful biomorphic shapes, and a profound personal symbolism deeply rooted in his Catalan heritage. Working tirelessly across painting, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking, Miró created a poetic, dreamlike universe that balanced childlike innocence with sophisticated abstraction. Today, his visionary masterpieces are housed in the world’s premier museums and remain fiercely coveted by top-tier collectors. We are deeply honored to feature Joan Miró’s extraordinary works within our consolidated gallery space at auroraathena.com/gallery, offering discerning collectors a rare opportunity to acquire a definitive piece of modern art history.

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