JOAN MIR : The Essence of Things Past and Present ENG

Hardcover, 224 pages, ENG , 290 x 240 mm, NEW, with illustrations in colour / b/w. ISBN 9789461618405. The rich and unclassifiable universe of the painter, sculptor, engraver and ceramist Joan Mir will be exhibited at the BAM! Behind the seemingly childish and innocent nature of Joan Mir 's work lies a deep connection with Catalan tradition and the art of the past. From his academic training to his first wild landscapes or still lifes, passing through the influence of primitivism, Romanesque art or even Japanese calligraphy, "Joan Mir . The essence of things yesterday and today hui" travels through more than half a century of raw stories, sometimes wild, but always unexpected experiences. About a hundred original works are presented (paintings, gouaches, drawings, ceramics, sculptures, etc.), from prestigious international public and private collections, including the Fundaci Pilar i Joan Mir (Palma de Mallorca), the Fundaci Joan Mir (Barcelona), the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, the Picasso-Paris National Museum, the Maeght Foundation and the LaM. ILLUSTRATION: Joan Mir , Portrait of a Spanish Dancer, 1921, Mus e National Picasso-Paris, Paris