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Joan Miro Artist Project

Joan Miro Artist Project. Mrs. Morlino Art Teacher. Who was Joan Miro?. Spanish Artist Born in Barcelona, Spain Male Born 1893, Died 1983. Personal Background. Son of successful goldsmith and jewelry maker Grew up in Barcelona, Spain Went to business school at 14 and didn’t like it.

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Joan Miro Artist Project

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  1. Joan Miro Artist Project Mrs. Morlino Art Teacher

  2. Who was Joan Miro? • Spanish Artist • Born in Barcelona, Spain • Male • Born 1893, Died 1983

  3. Personal Background • Son of successful goldsmith and jewelry maker • Grew up in Barcelona, Spain • Went to business school at 14 and didn’t like it. • Met Picasso in 1920

  4. Key Historical Events • experimented with Fauvism, and Cubism • Joined surrealist group in 1924 • Became friends with many Catalan artists

  5. Influence of the Art World • Inspired by Catalan Folk Art, Cubism, and Fauvism Began using dark, black lines to Outline objects after visiting a Catalan church

  6. Stylistic Traits • Use of bright colors • Uses shapes • “Random” Pictures • Uses black to make things stand out

  7. Difference between line and shape ( http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/play/lineshape/final.html )

  8. Stylistic Traits.Examples of art using Lines and shapes.

  9. Stylistic Traits Example Art #2 Shapes Random Colorful Line Black outlines Blue I - 1962

  10. Miro style people

  11. Miro style people

  12. Miro style people

  13. Conclusion • Overall, Joan Miro is a very unique artist, with multiple traits that make his art special. • He was influenced by Catalan art, Fauvism, Cubism, and Picasso but he is known as a surrealist artist. • His art is colorful, random, and usually consists of shapes, separated by black outlines

  14. Questions

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