Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Color Lithograph, 1970 Start Price USD 8,500.00 Current Price USD 8,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Color Lithograph, 1970' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Artist: Miro, Joan (1893 - 1983)Title: Sculptures for Galerie Maeght, 1970Medium: Original Color LithographImage Size: 31 1/4 in x 23 in (79.38 cm x 58.42 cm)Framed Size: 49 in x 41 in (124.46 cm x 104.14 cm)Signature: Hand-signed by Joan Miró (1893 – 1983) in pencil in the lower rightEdition: This work is lettered E.A. in pencil in the lower left (the total edition was 150 plus a few artist proofs, of which this is one)Condition: This work is in very good condition, a bold impression with bright, vibrant colors featuring deckle edges on three sides  Description:Incredibly expressive and monumental in form and color, this piece later became the perfect image representing Miró’s exhibition of sculptures at Galerie Maeght in the summer of 1970.  Thick, bold strokes of black, green, red, and blue echo the same sculptural qualities found in several of his works; the paint splatters in the background coupled with scattered blotches of color add to the textural, 3-dimensional element inherent in the piece.  Miró was a master of color lithography, apparent in the manner in which color was first applied to the stone and then transferred to the paper; his signature stroke is clearly evident, along with a delicately balanced composition that, together with his boldly written name on the bottom, create an incredible, epic piece.    Created in 1970 for a poster of Joan Miró’s sculptures exhibited at Galerie Maeght (23 July – 30 September 1970), this lithograph is an artist’s proof, out of the edition made before lettering on Lana vellum paper with deckle edges on three sides.  Hand-signed by Joan Miró (1893 – 1983) in the lower right, this piece was published by Maeght, Paris and printed by Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris.   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. Joan Miró Lithograph vol. IV 1969 – 1972, Maeght Editeur, Paris. Listed and illustrated in this catalogue raisonné as cat. no. 668 on pg. 72.    2. Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Miró – l’œuvre graphique, Paris, 1974. Listed in this catalogue raisonné as cat. no. 561 on pg. 142.    3. Konsthall, Malmö. Joan Miró – Posters/Affischer.  Listed and illustrated in this catalogue raisonné as cat. no. 45 on pgs. 106-7. 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.  Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats with a matching gold inner fillet, this lithograph is set behind an archival Plexiglas cover. Who is Masterworks Fine Art? Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. strives to be the best source of fine art for our clients and collectors all over the world. 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