MIRO, Joan, (Spanish, 1893-1983): ''Les Coquillages'', 1969, Color Lithograph, 30.75'' x 42.75'', pencil signed lower right, numbered 12/75, contemporary metal frame, 38'' x 50''. Miro studied at the Barcelona Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Gali and eventually moved to Paris. There he became friends with Picasso, Hemingway, Klee and Ernst and was accepted as a Surrealist. In his 70's he produced bronze and in his 80's he worked with Royo who created tapestries. Miro transformed them from appreciated folk art to masterpieces by applying different materials and techniques.
CONDITION: Mounted on back board with white tape, visible handling creases in several margins as well as staining from tape glue in right margin, several pale spots of foxing, sold as is.