Joan Miró, Les Magies, 1972, utilized bold black lines and vibrant patches of color to create this lyrical work, which depicts an abstract representation of a bird. Instantly engaging, this bird appears as if balanced upon two legs with its wings at its sides, staring out at the us with a yellow eye. Through this medium of etching, aquatint, and soft varnish, Miró contributes a sense of texture, particularly in the background that appears mottled in a soft grey. This textured background serves as a nice contrast to the colorful image of the bird, causing the image to instantly pop out and capture our attention.

Created in 1972 as the frontispiece for a volume of poetry by Valentine Penrose (1898-1978), this original color etching, aquatint, and soft is hand-signed by Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 - Palma, 1983) in pencil in the lower right margin and annotated 'HC' (hors commerce) in pencil in the lower left margin.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
This work is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

1. Dupin, Jacques. Miró Engraver: II. 1961-1973. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 563.

2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:
This work is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk mats and optical grade Plexiglas.