- Year Born/Died: 1893-1983
- City Born: Barcelona
- Significant Works: The Farm, The Hunter, The Tilled Field
- Movement: Surrealism
Joan Miró, a Spanish artist who frequently expressed disgust for the modern painting style, even advocated for the ‘eradication of painting.’ He established his distinctive art style in the middle of Surrealism, Fauvism, and Dadaism.
His choice of childlike shapes and primary colors resulted from an obsession with the unconscious mind and has symbolic connotations that require a keen observer to interpret.
Joan Miró struggled with mental illness, with spells of depression significantly impacting his work. One of the most prevalent symbols in Miró’s art is the ladder, which is believed to represent his longing to overcome his mental shackles.
