Artist: Joan Miró

Shapero Modern presents a selling exhibition of rare prints by Catalan Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist Joan Miró (1893-1983). In the final decade of his life he devoted himself primarily to the art of printmaking, producing some of the most dynamic and ground-breaking prints of his time.

Throughout the 1970s, Miró created several series of prints using a combination of etching and aquatint in a wide variety of formats, as well as experimenting with the innovative addition of carborundum. Many of these works are on a larger scale than anything Miró had ever created before, highlighting the artist’s exceptional command of printmaking techniques. These works were not only monumental in size, but also in the strength of their compositional design. The rich, sooty black of his fluid lines immerses the viewer, enhancing the overwhelming presence of each print and creating a raw, striking visual effect. The works in this collection represent the culmination of Miró’s printmaking career and his unparalleled ability to evolve as an artist.