THE ART COLLECTOR

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We begin this series with an extraordinary work now available for purchase by the Spanish master Joan Miró.

Joan Miró (1893–1983)

“Barcelona Series XXX, 1944”

A serigraph (silkscreen) from the renowned Barcelona Series of 1944, this work is Number 30 of the set of 50 compositions originally created from Miró’s transfer to stone. What makes this edition truly rare is its designation: Epreuve d’artiste (EA), or Artist’s Proof. Produced in very small numbers and reserved for Miró himself, Artist’s Proofs are considered more valuable than the standard edition.

Signed: “Miró 1944” lower right

Mark: EA, lower left (Artist’s Proof)

Edition: 300 copies (this proof outside the main run) An exclusive edition of 300 produced from the original plates Miró created by the Miro Foundation.

Size: 54cm x 71cm

Produced: Taller Vallirana, Barcelona, for the Fundació Joan Miró

The Barcelona Series has long been celebrated for its vitality: a universe of figures and creatures rendered with freedom and invention, expressing the subconscious and childlike wonder that defined Miró’s Surrealist legacy. Today, his works are housed in two dedicated museums: the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona (1975) and the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró in Palma (1981).

This particular piece offers collectors not only an accredited work of one of the 20th century’s most important artists, but also the intimacy of owning a proof that once symbolised Miró’s personal hold over his own creations.

Price $6500 NZD (framed)

Private viewings are available by appointment only. To inquire about this work or future offerings from The Collectors Page, contact Cantabrian Magazine directly.