Joan Miró

In this richly illustrated book, paintings from all periods of the artist's career are presented, from the early, sharp-focus "detaillist" pictures through the atmospheric "dream" paintings of the 1920s and the "savage" pastels and paintings of the 1930s, to the brilliant Constellation series of 1940-41and beyond, in the vast variety of post--World War II works. Also represented are the many other mediums in which Miro worked, including selected collages, drawings, constructions, sculpture, and ceramics. Carolyn Lanchner's close analysis of the works and her intensive examination of Miro's sketchbooks break new ground in the understanding of the artist. In an important contribution to art-historical scholarship, she offers a significantly revised conception of Miro's working methods and of the structural characteristics of his work.