Joan Miró, Liberté des Libertés (Freedom of Freedoms), 1971 |
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| Artist: | Joan Miró (1893 - 1983) |
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| Title: | Liberté des Libertés (Freedom of Freedoms), 1971 |
| Reference: | Dupin 541 |
| Medium: | Original Color Etching Pasted on Grey Cardboard |
| Image Size: | 15 1/8 in x 11 in (38.4 cm x 17.9 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 18 1/2 in x 13 11/16 in (47 cm x 34.8 cm) |
| Framed Size: | Approx. 29 in x 24 in (73.7 cm x 61 cm) |
| Edition: | This work is numbered from the edition of 125 in white pencil in the lower left (total edition of 125 signed and numbered 1-125 plus 24 signed and numbered in Roman numerals and 3 copies signed and marked A/C to C/C). |
| Signature: | This work is hand-signed by Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 - Palma, 1983) in white pencil in the lower right. |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition. |
| ID # | w-4175 |
Joan Miró, Liberté des Libertés (Freedom of Freedoms), 1971, exemplifying his stylistic range as a printmaker, deviates from Miró playful primary color palette to depict this animated image in red and black. Zigzagging red strokes contrast sharply against the all black background, instilling this work with a sense of energy and vigor. Aptly entitled Liberté des Libertés (Freedom of Freedoms), this work is both passionate and lively. Its fiery imagery, interrupted only by a small circular patch of white and blue, brings to mind the passion and determination required to fight for one's freedom. Distinct textural elements enrich this print; the red strokes are reminiscent of the texture of crayons while the etching in its entirety is intentionally pasted on grey cardboard, offering an additional surface as a point of contrast.
Created in 1971, this etching pasted on grey cardboard is part of the series Liberté des Libertés (Freedom of Freedoms). This work is hand signed Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 - Palma, 1983) in white pencil in the lower right and numbered from the edition of 125 in white pencil in the lower left (total edition of 125 signed and numbered 1-125, plus 24 copies signed and numbered in Roman numerals and 3 copies signed and marked A/C to C/C).This piece is printed by Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris and published by Le Soleil Noir, Paris.
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. Cramer, Patrick. Joan Miró: The Illustrated Books Catalogue Raisonne. Patrick Cramer Publisher: Geneva, 1989. Listed and illustrated as no. 150 on pg. 374-375.
2. Dupin, Jacques. Miró Engraver, vol. II 1961 - 1973, Rizzoli: New York, 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 541 on pg. 185.
3. 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-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.
