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Joan Miró — Le naufragé (The Shipwrecked), from People of the Sea  (D. 1278)
Joan Miró

Le naufragé (The Shipwrecked), from People of the Sea (D. 1278)

Joan Miró's "Le naufragé" (The Shipwrecked) from the People of the Sea series employs aquatint and carborundum techniques to create a composition that evokes maritime themes through the artist's distinctive biomorphic vocabulary of organic forms and vivid colors. The carborundum element adds textural complexity and dimensionality to the print, enhancing the tactile quality of the work on the BFK Rives paper. As part of a series exploring the relationship between humans and the sea, this work demonstrates Miró's ability to convey narrative and emotional content through abstract form rather than literal representation.

Medium
Aquatint in colours with carborundum, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins.

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March 28, 2025

Lot 27

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Joan Miró, Le naufragé (The Shipwrecked), from People of the Sea (D. 1278)

Joan Miró's "Le naufragé" (The Shipwrecked) from the People of the Sea series employs aquatint and carborundum techniques to create a composition that evokes maritime themes through the artist's distinctive biomorphic vocabulary of organic forms and vivid colors. The carborundum element adds textural complexity and dimensionality to the print, enhancing the tactile quality of the work on the BFK Rives paper. As part of a series exploring the relationship between humans and the sea, this work demonstrates Miró's ability to convey narrative and emotional content through abstract form rather than literal representation.

Medium
Aquatint in colours with carborundum, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Dark Palette, Nautical Theme, Dreamlike, Maritime disaster, Spanish Artist, Organic Forms, Oil on Canvas

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Collected by

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