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Joan Miró — Le Miroir de L'Homme par les Bêtes
Joan Miró

Le Miroir de L'Homme par les Bêtes

1972

This vibrant etching and aquatint exemplifies Miró's late-period mastery of printmaking, combining his signature biomorphic forms and bold color palette to explore the symbolic relationship between humanity and the animal kingdom. The work demonstrates the artist's sophisticated command of multiple intaglio techniques, creating rich textural contrasts that animate his whimsical, totemic imagery.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors
Dimensions
Edition
Edition of 200 of 200
Signed
Yes

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Joan Miró, Le Miroir de L'Homme par les Bêtes, 1972

This vibrant etching and aquatint exemplifies Miró's late-period mastery of printmaking, combining his signature biomorphic forms and bold color palette to explore the symbolic relationship between humanity and the animal kingdom. The work demonstrates the artist's sophisticated command of multiple intaglio techniques, creating rich textural contrasts that animate his whimsical, totemic imagery.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors
Dimensions
46.355000000000004 x 34.925 cm
Year
1972
Edition
of 200
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Modernist, Etching, Printmaking, Abstract, Figurative, Aquatint

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Alex Capecelatro, Carolyn Lynx