Joan Miro Artist Project

By Carter Lofblad

Vital StatisticsSpanishBorn in Barcelona, SpainMale Born 1893, Died 1983White

Personal Background

Son of successful goldsmith and jewelry maker

Grew up in Barcelona, SpainWent to business school at 14Met Picasso in 1920

Key Historical Events

experimented with Fauvism, and Cubism

Joined surrealist group in 1924Became friends with many Catalan

artists

Influence of the Art WorldInspired by Catalan Folk Art,

Cubism, and Fauvism

Began using dark, black lines to

Outline objects

after visiting a

Catalan church

Stylistic Traits

Use of bright colors

Uses shapes

“Random” Pictures

Uses black to make things stand out

Stylistic Traits Example Art #1

Ciurana, The Path - 1917Ciurana, The Path - 1917

ColorfulShapesBlack Outline

ColorfulShapesBlack Outline

Stylistic Traits Example Art #2

Blue I - 1962 Blue I - 1962

ShapesRandomColorful

ShapesRandomColorful

Stylistic Traits Example Art #3

Catalan Landscape, The Hunter - 1923 Catalan Landscape, The Hunter - 1923

ShapesRandomCatalan inspired

ShapesRandomCatalan inspired

Stylistic Traits Example Art #4

Ciurana, The Path - 1917 Ciurana, The Path - 1917

ColorfulShapesBlack OutlinesLandscape

ColorfulShapesBlack OutlinesLandscape

My Original Art

Hills of Color, - 2010

Conclusion

Overall, Joan Miro is a very unique artist, with multiple traits that make his art special.

He was influenced by Catalan art, Fauvism, Cubism, and Picasso

His art is colorful, random, and usually consists of shapes, separated by black outlines