
L’Astre du marécage (The Star of the Swamp)
A luminous and otherworldly composition, this color aquatint with carborundum reflects Miró's signature visual language of biomorphic forms, bold primary colors, and whimsical symbols floating against an atmospheric ground. The rough, granular textures achieved through the carborundum technique evoke the murky, organic depths of a swamp, while celestial star-like elements emerge with radiant energy. Printed on Mandeure paper, the full sheet captures the expansive, dreamlike universe that Miró so masterfully conjured between the earthly and the cosmic.
- Medium
- Aquatint in colors with carborundum, on Mandeure paper, the full sheet,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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Evening & Day Editions
April 25, 2016
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