Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Original Color Lithograph 1961 Start Price USD 18,000.00 Current Price USD 18,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, May 12, 2008 End Time Thursday, May 22, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Original Color Lithograph 1961' Description Joan Miró (1893-1983), Graphismes, Original Color Lithograph, Signed & Numbered ARTIST: Joan Miró (1893-1983) TITLE: Graphismes, 1961 MEDIUM: Original Color Lithograph IMAGE SIZE: 33 ½" x 15 ½" (85.09cm x 39.37cm) SHEET SIZE: 35 1/8" x 17 7/8" (89.23cm x 45.42cm) FRAMED SIZE: 51 ¼" x 34 ½" (130.18cm x 87.63cm) SIGNATURE: Hand-signed by Joan Miró (1893 - 1983) in pencil in the lower right. EDITION: Numbered 11/300 in pencil in the lower left margin. Out of the edition of 300 published by Galerie Maeght, Paris (their embossed blindstamp appears in the lower left margin). CONDITION: This work is in good condition, a fine impression with bright and vibrant colors; a minor, 1/8" tear on the upper right sheet edge, not affecting the image. DISCUSSION: By employing large, dramatic space, Miro is able to create a visual world within the framework of this print. The viewer is inundated and figuratively drowned in color; his use of various spatters, blotches, dribbles, and drips integrate the factor of gravity and spatial orientation. During the later years of the abstract expressionist era from which Jackson Pollock rose, Graphismes is an homage to his famed work and esteemed colleague. It is a colorful and lively piece, full of energy and movement that is translated through its large scale and enveloping experience and of swirling pinks, blues, and yellows. When discussing the concept of space within his work, Miro once stated, "an empty space, an empty horizon, an empty plain, something laid bare that has always moved me very much. In my pictures what counts is the empty space peopled by something tiny; it gives me the feeling of immensity." Created in 1961 this work is hand signed by Joan Miró (1893-1983) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 11/300 in pencil in the lower left margin. Published by Galerie Maeght Editeur, Paris, their embossed publisher's blindstamp appears in the lower left. CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ & COA: It 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) Document in the Maeght archives as catalogue no. 1721. ABOUT THE FRAMING: Set in a Spanish-style, stepped gold and black frame, the ribbon detailing of the moulding compliments the meandering curved shapes within the image. The black and gold coloration of the frame also serves to enhance the contrasting colors within the piece. 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