Joan Miró

"Altamira" from Derriere le Miroir, Lithograph, 1958

1958

Roberto Matta Untitled, 1970 ca. Serigraph 26 x 20 in

Wifredo Lam Pleni Luna Soeur de la gazelle, 1974 Lithograph in pearl japan paper Ed. XXXXV of L 25 x 19 in

Fernando de Szyszlo Untitled Lithograph on paper 22 x30 in

Wifredo Lam Pleni Luna Clairiere, 1974 Lithograph in pearl japan paper Ed. XXXXV of L 25 x 19 in

This darkly-shaded portrait of two figures is one of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from the portfolio (edition of 75) and the book. Signed by the artist lower right in pencil; numbered lower left in pencil. Printed in inky black, Thin-lipped Armourer features two figures subsumed in crosshatched shadow. The figure on the left can barely be seen, and the hollows of his eyes recall a skull. Numerous Moore prints from this series include two heads, perhaps relating to the first lines of Auden’s poem Lullaby. Lullaby was the first poem Moore read for this project, which begins: “Lay your sleeping head, my love / Human on my faithless arm; / Time and fevers burn away Individual beauty from / Thoughtful children, and the grave / Proves the child ephemeral: / But in my arms till break of day / Let the living creature lie, / Mortal, guilty, but to me / The entirely beautiful.” This print evinces Moore’s fascination with light and dark – what he called a “…bias towards the blackness and mysterious depths.” Moore was inspired by the prints of Rembrandt and the drawings of Seurat, and even drew on his memories of viewing the Altamira cave paintings, recalling how some of the images used the shadow of candlelight on the rough surface of the rock to model light. Shortly before starting work on this series of lithographs, Moore had fallen ill, leaving him aware of his own mortality. His mood pervaded these prints with a sense of danger and foreboding. The Auden/Moore limited edition book and portfolio were exhibited on publication at the British Museum, London, with an accompanying catalogue. Thin-lipped Armourer I is one of a group of lithographs...

Joan Miró Les Revolutions Sceniques Du XXe Siecle - II Color lithograph Year: 1975 Size: 12.2×9.4in on 14.7×10.4in Unsigned as issued From an edition with unknown size (pres. <1,500...

Joan Miró La Mélodie Acide - 5 Color lithograph Year: 1980 Edition: 1500 Signed in the stone - lower right Numbered in pencil - lower left Size: 8.2 × 6.6 on 12.9 × 9.9 inches Catalo...

Joan Miró La Mélodie Acide - 1 Color lithograph Year: 1980 Edition: 1500 Artist Dry Stamp lower right, Annotated "H.C" (hors commerce) in pencil lower left Size: 8.2 × 6.6 on 12.9 ...

Joan Miró La Mélodie Acide - 10 Color lithograph Year: 1980 Edition: 1500 Artist Dry Stamp lower right, Annotated "H.C" (hors commerce) in pencil lower left Size: 8.2 × 6.6 on 12.9...

Joan Miró One plate from DLM "Peintures Murales de Miró" Medium: Color lithograph Publisher: Maeght, Paris Signature: Unsigned Edition: Unnumbered from an edition of unknown, but pre...