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Zephyr Bird, 1956

Artist: Joan Miró (1893-1983) Spanish

Price: $3,950.00 unframed

Artwork Description

Medium: Colored Lithograph on Arches

Image Size: 13 1/2"H x 20 7/8"W Paper Size: 15"H x 22"W

Series: Derrière Le Miroir

Edition: 37/100

Year: 1956

Signature: Signed in pencil, under right corner of image

Publisher: Maeght Paris

This brilliant work features jovial figures inspired by our surrounding natural world, enticing the viewer’s eye with visual puzzles that provide hours of intrigue. Miro created this piece as one of seven lithographs to accompany the catalogue for the exhibition “Terres de grand feu, Miro-Artigas,” held in the Galarie Maeght. It is one of a limited edition of 100 prints, numbered 37/100 and published by Maeght on Arches vellum. Originally intended for a double-page layout on pages 14 and 15 of the catalogue, this composition stands out as Miro relies primarily on color rather than his signature bold lines. Miro aimed to arrest the viewer’s attention, and his effective use of contrasting colors achieves this goal.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Joan Miró Zephyr Bird, 1956 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

1. Joan Miro: The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonne: by Patrick Cramer, 1989, listed as number 34.

2. Joan Miro: Lithographs Volume II: By Leon Amiel, 1975, listed as plate 227.

Artist Biography

Joan Miró (born April 20, 1893, Barcelona, Spain—died December 25, 1983, Palma, Majorca) was a Catalan painter who combined abstract art with Surrealist fantasy. His mature style evolved from the tension between his fanciful, poetic impulse and his vision of the harshness of modern life. He worked extensively in lithography and produced numerous murals, tapestries, and sculptures for public spaces.