Lot 28
Joan Miró
Spanish (1893-1983)

Homage to Miro (1973)

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

Price Realized: $2,560 Includes buyer's premium

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Lot 28
Joan Miró
Spanish (1893-1983)
Homage to Miro (1973)
Details

lithograph

sight: 35 1/4 x 23 3/4 inches

signed lower right, editioned 57/150

Provenance

From the Estate of Joyce Kootz

Condition

overall good condition, not examined out of frame


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Frame Information

overall dimensions: 35 3/4 x 24 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches, metal frame with glazing

 

Joan Miró

Spanish 1893-1983
Joan Miró was a painter, sculptor, and ceramicist, known for his distinctive style that combined Surrealism and abstraction. Miró's art is characterized by whimsical, biomorphic forms, bright and bold colors, and a sense of childlike playfulness. He often used a combination of abstract and figurative elements in his works, creating dreamlike and imaginative compositions. Miró was a pioneer of automatic drawing, a Surrealist technique that aimed to access the subconscious mind to create art. Joan Miró's art was influenced by the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), a conflict between the Nationalist forces, led by General Francisco Franco, and the Republican forces. Miró, being a Catalan artist from Barcelona, was deeply affected by the war and its impact on Spain. During the Spanish Civil War, Miró was sympathetic to the Republican cause, which represented the democratic and left-wing forces opposing the Nationalists. His art from this period often reflected the turmoil and violence of the war, as well as his personal emotional response to the conflict. After the war, Miró's art continued to be influenced by the political and social issues of his time, but he also returned to more abstract and playful themes in his work. The Spanish Civil War left a lasting impact on him and the trajectory of his art, serving as a reminder of the importance of social and political engagement in the life of an artist. Image: Joan Miro, Barcelona 1935, by Carl Van Vechten
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The Estate of Dr. Joyce Lowinson

Dr. Joyce Lowinson M.D. was a pioneer in the treatment of opioid addiction and the founding director of Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Division of Substance Abuse. Also known as Joyce Kootz, her husband, the late Samuel M. Kootz, was a New York City art dealer and author whose gallery was one of the first to champion Abstract Expressionist Art. During Samuel M. Kootz's career, he bought paintings directly from Picasso and exhibited work by Georges Braque, Fernand Léger, James Brooks, Giorgio Cavallon, Arshile Gorky, David Hare, Hans Hofmann, Ibram Lassaw, Herbert Ferber, Raymond Parker, William Ronald, Tony Rosenthal, Conrad Marca-Relli, Georges Mathieu, Emil Schumacher, Pierre Soulages, Kumi Sugaï, Zao Wou Ki, and others.

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