Joan Miró 1893-1983
La Conversation, 1969
Lithograph in colours on burlap laid to Chiffon de Mandeure wove paper
Signed in pencil
Burlap: 118 x 75.5 cm; 46 1/2 x 29 3/4 in
Image approx.: 95 x 69 cm; 37 3/8 x 27 1/8 in
Framed: 127 x 83.5 x 4 cm; 50 x 32 7/8 x 1 5/8 in
Image approx.: 95 x 69 cm; 37 3/8 x 27 1/8 in
Framed: 127 x 83.5 x 4 cm; 50 x 32 7/8 x 1 5/8 in
Numbered from an edition of 75. Printed and published by Maeght, Paris.
Further images
Joan Miró’s 'La Conversation' is a striking example of the artist’s continual experimentation with printmaking and material innovation. Executed as a colour lithograph on hessian fabric mounted to Mandeure chiffon...
Joan Miró’s 'La Conversation' is a striking example of the artist’s continual experimentation with printmaking and material innovation. Executed as a colour lithograph on hessian fabric mounted to Mandeure chiffon paper, the work departs from conventional paper supports, embracing the coarse, tactile surface of burlap. This unusual choice amplifies the earthy, textural quality of the composition, aligning with Miró’s lifelong interest in integrating the raw and the poetic. The rough weave of the fabric resists the smoothness traditionally associated with lithography, producing a dynamic tension between the delicacy of colour and the material’s rustic physicality. Within his graphic oeuvre, 'La Conversation' stands out as a testament to the artist’s restless inventiveness and his capacity to transform the print into an object of tactile resonance and poetic vitality.