Joan Miró – Painter of another reality and creator of a theatre of dreams

Joan Miró was born in 1893 in Barcelona and was a Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist. Most of his work has been interpreted as Surrealism with a touch of his personal style and a manifestation of Catalan pride and is also sometimes veering into Fauvism and Expressionism. He has had a significant influence on the late 20th-century art and its artists such as Motherwell, Calder, Gorky, Pollock, Matta and Rothko. Two museums are dedicated to his work: the Fundació Joan Miró and the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró. He died in 1983 at the age of 90 years because suffered from heart failure.

Some of his most famous paintings are "The Farm" (1922), "Portrait of Vincent Nubiola" (1917), "The Tilled Field" (1923), "May 1968" (1973), "Still Life with Old Shoe" (1937), "The Escape Ladder" (1940), "Catalan Landscape (The Hunter)" (1924), "Painting (Blue Star)" (1927), "Blue II" (1961) and "The Harlequin's Carnival" (1925).

Original title: Joan Miró – Theatre of Dreams
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[gregorcollins]

Don't know what it is, the playfulness, the simplicity, the childlike shapes and colors, but Miro has always spoken to me.

[andersliljevall]

In the 60s I was managing some hotels in Mallorca for a swedish agency
We had a country side hotel on the north side of the island and I used to take walks in the beautiful country side. One day I met a distinguished old man and we started to talk. He had a nice house nearby and invited me to see it. When I entered I noticed many Miro paintings on the walls and said : I see that you collect Miro, you must like his paintings? Well, he said, I happen to be Miro.
He was such a fun person and looked like a young boy. He was very popular in sweden then and asked me why. I said maybe his paintings looked a bit like our folk art and the Dalecarlia wall paintings. We talked for a long while. It was a nice encounter

[cowzah]

What a fantastic artist Miro...the film is wonderful...Miro surrounded by his in-progress works in his grand studio... beautiful to behold.. and the child's glint in his eyes which shines so often...thank you for this priceless film!

[Cheguebuddha]

He certainly is my favorite painter. Really enjoyed the visit to his museum in Barcelona

[cheri]

Joan Miro : Now I have more connections to the art that I love. WONDERFUL VIDEO. THANK YOU❤️

[FGP_Pro]

Love Miro, thanks for the documentary.

[toddaulner]

In a few years i am moving to Barcelona to do art and be around the Aura and hopefully make it Big!

[Nancy-trfi]

I wish the subtitles that are ON would display. This a wonderful doc on Miro. Very well done.

[artlifealways...]

Nice...artlife always i2f the artist...one love...blessings

[jodestella]

Thank you, You Tube for sharing Moro’ with us.

[johnbowyer]

I stayed in the Joan Miro suite at the Hotel Rafeal Altona in Hamburg, Germany, in 1988. This was when it was a locally owned hotel before it became a Best Western hotel.

[jonathangozzo]

So moved that I've seen not so long ago the painting he's making at around 3 minutes ^^

[valeriaprietoart]

I don’t t like his art, however I like the way he genuinely do what he wants and feels, so in the moment, like a child who just take some crayons and do whatever.
Correct me if I’m wrong but I think his work was not so popular for art collectors but the market as decorative, that’s why the Miro foundation created by himself, keeps all his pieces… but now of course, must worth millions.

[chineainguanzo]

I'm his admirer too, a great creator!

[dawnarobertson]

“To draw the devil is to assert your power over him.”

[nealharvey]

Thanks Rapffaello! Interesting clip. Miro was one Hemingway’s favorite artists. Picasso too, as you know.
If you have any interest in going down to MOCA one of these days, let me know. Or LACMA…..

[bendoukatarik]

I speak this video of that mysterious wonderful artist....an idea come to me.!! I directly remember that wonderful mythical movies creatures....called * WHERE WILD THINGS ARE *....a strange creation like kids legends stories...I think this artist have a specific kids life once, to create like this imagination...it's a secret own...we like an artists we all have a secret visions and an imaginations...thanks.

[AnthonyOGrady-vh]

He didn't apply gesso on those boards?'.
His work had Picasso influence I think

[RoxanneM-]

Why Americans continue to pronounce Gaudí incorrectly?
It is pronounced GOW-DEE, with the accent mark on the second syllable. As if Go-deé.
NOT Gau-di.
The sound of au is ó. It’s Catalán.

[byronmillanicia]

Looks like a couple of the dudes have Joan Miro inspired customs from one of his performance installations. Sad when some people don't understand the nature of the law in the United States. Freedom of speech!!! Assembly etc tolerance people!!! I don't like Mexican regional music, tex-mex or country !!! What I do!!! I just avoid going to places where they play it. Glad the lady Karen learned something today, about the country where she exists.