In the lithograph Sculptures (1974), Joan Miro transforms the language of three-dimensional sculpture into graphic poetry: energetic calligraphic lines form silhouettes of fantastical creatures, while bright color accents fill the composition with an inner rhythm. Here, sculpture and painting merge in a single artistic gesture, transforming the image into a plastic symbol where color and form take on a mythological resonance.
“Miro creates images that seem to come out of a myth or a dream, but at the same time they are surprisingly real in their energy.” — Georges Reiss, art historian.
Joan Miro (1893 - 1983) Spanish Suprematist artist who experimented with various techniques such as painting, graphic art, sculpture, and ceramics. His work is often interpreted as abstract, with elements of surrealism. Miro's lithographs, particularly those published in Derrière L' Miroir, are highly sought after by collectors.