Painter
Joan Miró
Joan Miró was a Spanish artist known for poetic symbols, biomorphic forms, vivid color, playful abstraction, and a highly personal visual language associated with Surrealism.
Joan Miró quick facts
A concise reference for his life, work, and painting approach.
| Born | April 20, 1893 · Barcelona, Spain |
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| Died | December 25, 1983 · Palma, Mallorca, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Associated movement | Surrealism |
| Paint media | Gouache · Watercolor · Oil paint · Tempera |
| Other media | Ink, drawing, collage, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture |
| Notable works and series | The Hunter (Catalan Landscape), The Birth of the World, Harlequin's Carnival, and the Constellations series |
Sources: The Museum of Modern Art, MoMA: The Escape Ladder, The Met: Painting (1927), and MoMA: The Beautiful Bird Revealing the Unknown to a Pair of Lovers.