Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Etching Aquatint Carborundum Start Price USD 45,000.00 Current Price USD 45,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Etching Aquatint Carborundum' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Title: Le Grand Ordonnateur (The Big Organizer), 1969 Artist: Miro, Joan Medium: Original Color Etching & Aquatint with Carborundum Image Size: 41in x 26 1/2 in (104.14 cm x 67.31 cm) Sheet Size: Framed Size: 56 5/8 in x 42 in (143.84 cm x 106.68 cm) Signature: Hand-signed by Joan Miró (1893 – 1983) in pencil in the lower right Edition: This work is lettered H.C. (hors commerce or artist’s proof) in pencil in the lower left (a proof aside from the edition of 75, signed and numbered) Condition: This work is in excellent condition, a bold impression with bright, vibrant colors featuring deckle edges all around with a very defined plate mark. The Carborundum is very deep and rich with a lot of texture throughout the areas of black    Description:The grand scale of this work cannot be ignored, as its bold, bright colors burst from the sheet to create a moving and complex work signature of Joan Miró’s extensive œuvre.  Le Grand Ordonnateur is a monumental piece whose abstract, rectangular forms work in combination with splashes of green, orange, and red; each element coexists in perfect harmony, echoing a geometric, surrealist composition that leaves us both bewildered and amazed.  A small, curious face appears at the top of the rectangular element, perhaps the mastermind behind The Big Organizer and its grand plan.  Inherent to the piece is a whimsical, childlike element that Miró instills in his use of color combined with his carefree stroke and clever use of form.  This is a Miró to be viewed in person, as its surface and textural quality cannot be duly translated through digital photography.  The size of the piece adds to the overall effect of the work; the image extends beyond the plate mark along the lower left and bottom margin, reaching the extreme sheet edge. Created in 1969, this etching & aquatint with Carborundum is signed in pencil by Joan Miró (1893-1983) in the lower right and lettered H.C. (hors commerce or artist’s proof) in pencil in the lower left.  Published by Maeght éditeur, Paris and printed by Morsang, Paris on Arches wove paper, this work is lettered H.C. (hors commerce or artist’s proof) in pencil in the lower left (a proof aside from the edition of 75, signed and numbered). 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. Dupin, Jacques. Miró Engraver, vol. II 1961 – 1973, Rizzoli: New York, 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 503 on pg. 151.    2. Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Miró – l’œuvre graphique, Paris, 1974. Listed in this catalogue raisonné as cat. no. 147 on pg. 46. About the Framing:Set in an Art Deco inspired gold frame, the geometric and leaf-like detailing of the moulding compliments the meandering curved shapes within the image.  The gold coloration of the frame with bronze highlights also serves to enhance the contrasting colors within the piece.  Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats with a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas cover. Style: 20th Century Modern Master, Surrealism 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. We believe the most direct way to accomplish this is by establishing a lifetime of personal and professional relationships with our clients. We are a full service art gallery, selling fine art originals at 25-50% off gallery retail prices. We have been collecting art since the early 1970's and have been dealing and selling art for over 20 years. 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