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Joan Miró

Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist (1893–1983)
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Joan Miró
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Summary

Joan Miró was born on April 20, 1893[1], in Barcelona[2]. He died on December 25, 1983[3], in Palma[4]. He worked as a painter[5], lithographer[6], ceramicist[7], sculptor[8], and postage stamp designer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,489 views/month, #6,125 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1893[11]
  • Place of burial: Montjuïc Cemetery[12]
  • Spouse: Pilar Juncosa[13]
  • Child: Maria Dolors Miró[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[15]
  • Native language: Catalan[16]
  • Occupation: carpets designer[17], designer[18], scenographer[19], graphic artist[20], textile artist[21], visual artist[22], artist[23], engraver[24], illustrator[25], collagist[26], draftsperson[27], pastellist[28], theatre designer[29]
  • Field of work: painting[30], art of sculpture[31]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[32], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[33], Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[34], Knight of the Legion of Honour[35], honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia[36], Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia[37], honorary doctorate of Barcelona University[38], honorary doctor of Harvard University[39], Feltrinelli Prize[40], Gold Medal for Tourism Merit[41]
  • Member of: College of 'Pataphysics[42], Royal Academy of Arts[43], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[44]
  • Influenced by: Modest Urgell[45], Hieronymus Bosch[46]
  • Sex or gender: male[47]
  • Movement: surrealism[48]
  • Genre: ceramic[49], graphics[50], abstract art[51], painting[52], art of sculpture[53]
  • Commons category: Joan Miró[54]
  • Residence: rue Blomet[55], Mont-roig del Camp[56], Palma[57]
  • Family name: Miró[58]
  • Given name: Joan[59]
  • Pseudonym: Miro, Joan, la ferra[60]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Joan Miró include Fundació Joan Miró[61], Fundació Miró Mallorca[62], Parc de he[63], 4329 Miró[64], and Joan Miró Prize[65].

Why It Matters

Joan Miró has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Drowning Girl[68], a painting[69], in United States[70], founded in 1963[71]; Francisco Brennand[72], a sculptor[73], 1927–2019[74], of Brazil[75], awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[76]; and Paul-Émile Borduas[77], a painter[78], 1905–1960[79], of Canada[80], awarded the designated historic person[81], specialised in painting[82].

Works attributed to him include The World Trade Center Tapestry[83], a tapestry[84], founded in 1974[85]; Constellations[86], a painting series[87], founded in 1940[88]; Still Life with Old Shoe[89], a painting[90], founded in 1937[91]; The Caress of a Bird[92], a sculpture[93], in Spain[94], founded in 1967[95]; and Her Majesty the Queen[96], a sculpture[97], founded in 1974[98]. Entities named for him include Fundació Joan Miró[61], Fundació Miró Mallorca[62], Parc de he[63], 4329 Miró[64], and Joan Miró Prize[65].

FAQs

Where was Joan Miró born?

Joan Miró's place of birth was Barcelona[2].

Where did Joan Miró die?

Joan Miró died in Palma[4].

Who was Joan Miró married to?

Joan Miró's spouses include Pilar Juncosa[13].

What did Joan Miró do for work?

Joan Miró worked as a painter[5], lithographer[6], ceramicist[7], sculptor[8], and postage stamp designer[9].

What awards did Joan Miró receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[32], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[33], Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[34], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[35].

Who did Joan Miró influence?

Joan Miró has been cited as an influence by Drowning Girl[68], Francisco Brennand[72], and Paul-Émile Borduas[77].

Related Entities

Albertina Belgium Carnegie Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Detroit Institute of Arts Fundació Joan Miró Hieronymus Bosch Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Israel Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Kingdom of the Netherlands Kunsthaus Zürich Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Moderna Museet Musée Picasso Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Modern Art Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Australia National Gallery of Victoria National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina National Museum of Western Art Neue Nationalgalerie Palma Peggy Guggenheim Collection

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