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Joan Miró, Mavena, 1960
Joan Miró, Mavena, 1960
Joan Miró, Mavena, 1960
Joan Miró, Mavena, 1960
Joan Miró, Mavena, 1960
Joan Miró, Mavena, 1960

Joan Miró 1893-1983

Mavena, 1960
Original lithograph in colours with stencil and transfer on Auverne paper with unique hand-made 'flower' elements. Together with the original 'Mavena' album with poems by the surrealistic poet Radovan Ivsic. Also with the original certificate
Signed in pencil and also dedicated
Sheet: 32.2 x 25.1 cm; 12 5/8 x 9 7/8 in
Printed to the full sheet
Framed: 54.5 x 48 cm; 21 1/2 x 18 7/8 in
Numbered from the H.C. edition of 20 (hors de commerce). The total issued edition was 95. Printed at the Atelier Mourlot, Paris 1960.
Series: Issued for the 'Mavena' album
$ 16,500.00
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During the early 1960s, Miró created a distinctive and intimate gem within his lithographic oeuvre. Notably, he chose a unique hand-made soft Japan paper, intricately integrating flower stems, leaves, and...
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During the early 1960s, Miró created a distinctive and intimate gem within his lithographic oeuvre. Notably, he chose a unique hand-made soft Japan paper, intricately integrating flower stems, leaves, and petals into the paper during the hand mixing of the pulp at Moulin Richard de Bas paper-makers. The result is a series of sheets, each one unique in the organic arrangement of floral elements. The hand-printed impressions boast exceptional colors, revealing the beauty of Miró's artistry on the special 'flower' random-tone pale cream japon-nacré paper.

Miró sought to infuse the inherent element of random chance, a cornerstone of surrealist art, with his own compositional ingenuity, utilizing a remarkable paper medium. Published by 'Editions Surréalistes,' this work stands out as one of the most poetically beautiful pieces from Miró's literature-related creations of the early 1960s. The imagery draws inspiration from the writings of Croatian poet Radovan Ivsic and was featured in the special poetry album titled 'Mavena,' derived from the Yiddish word meaning understanding. Ivsic, born in Croatia in 1922, was a spirited literary libertarian and a close associate of Breton and Tzara, playing a pivotal role in sustaining Surrealist ideas in the post-war era. It was within this artistic circle that he crossed paths with Miró.
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Another impressions is kept in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Art (1970-224-14).

Literature

Cramer 61.
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