
La possédée de Calamayor (The Possessed of Calamayor), from People of the Sea (D. 1282)
This late work by Miró employs aquatint and carborundum to create a dynamic composition of biomorphic forms and gestural marks that evoke both the mystical subject matter and the artist's mature abstract language. The colored aquatint technique allows for subtle tonal variations and layered transparencies, while the carborundum adds tactile texture and visual complexity to the composition. The print's title references a literary or historical narrative of possession, which Miró interprets through his characteristic vocabulary of organic shapes and spontaneous drawing, translating psychological intensity into visual abstraction.
- Medium
- Aquatint in colours with carborundum, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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March 28, 2025
Lot 31
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