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JOAN MIRO 1972 "VIII" ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH

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1972 Joan Miro "Original Lithograph VIII". Printed By Mourlot And Published In 1972 For The "Miro Lithographs" Vol. I, Leiris, M. And Mourlot, F., 1972, Pg 210, 211 Catalogue Raisonné. Published By Meight, Paris. Sheet Size: 12 1/2 X 19 1/2 Inches (320 X 455mm); This Work Was Issued As A Folded Sheet Since It Was A Double Page Lithograph From The Book. This Piece Is Not Signed. Includes Certificate Of Authenticity. Bright And Fresh With Rich Colors; Never Mounted, Matted Or Framed. Mint Condition. Born In Barcelona, Joan Miro Studied There As Well, His Art Training Interrupted Briefly By An Abortive Career As A Businessman. In 1920, Miro Made His First Trip To Paris Where He Met Picasso; In 1923, He Joined The Surrealist Group. Miro Created His Own Surrealistic Language, Using Elements Of Cubism As Well As Attempting To Tap Into Unconscious Sources Of Creativity, But Never Losing Touch With The Real World. One Of The Best-Known And Loved Artists Of The Modernish Era, Miro Has Had Major Retrospectives At The Museum Of Modern Art And The Guggenheim; There Is A Miro Foundation In Barcelona.

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