Miró

Joan Miró i Ferrà, commonly known as Miró, was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist whose work bridged modernist painting and Surrealism. Born in Barcelona on 20 April 1893, he died on 25 December 1983 in Palma de Mallorca.

Miró studied at the Escola de la Llotja in Barcelona and developed a personal, simplified visual language that would become his signature. He spent time in Paris in the 1920s, where he associated with leading Surrealists and began to create biomorphic forms and abstract symbols.

His imagery often combines bright colors, line drawings, and abstract shapes that resemble stars, eyes, birds, and flowers. The works are characterized by a sense of whimsy and a universal, non-narrative language.

Among his best-known works are The Farm (1921–22), Harlequin's Carnival (1924–25), and The Tilled Field (1923–24). He also worked in sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics, and produced large-scale murals.

In 1975 Miró helped establish the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, which houses many of his works; a parallel foundation operates in Mallorca. His influence extends across 20th-century modern art, and his work is held in major collections worldwide.