This exquisite lithograph after Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Tapis De Tarragona (Tarragona Tapestry), illustrations, Joan Miro, 1972, originates from the 1972 edition published by Sala Gaspar S.L., Barcelona, and printed by Publicaciones Reunidas, S.A., Barcelona, 1972. The work interprets Miros lyrical abstraction through the refined production standards characteristic of this important Catalan publication.
Executed as a lithograph on velin Sarrio paper, this work measures 11.81 x 17.72 inches (30 x 45 cm), with centerfold as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. The edition reflects the high craftsmanship of Publicaciones Reunidas, S.A., Barcelona.
Artwork Details:
Artist: After Joan Miro (1893–1983)
Title: Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Tapis De Tarragona (Tarragona Tapestry), illustrations, Joan Miro, 1972
Medium: Lithograph on velin Sarrio paper
Dimensions: 11.81 x 17.72 inches (30 x 45 cm), with centerfold as issued
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Date: 1972
Publisher: Sala Gaspar S.L., Barcelona
Printer: Publicaciones Reunidas, S.A., Barcelona
Catalogue Raisonne References:
Mourlot, Fernand, et al. Joan Miro: Lithographs, Vol. V (1972–1975). Maeght Editeur, 1975, catalogue numbers 872–881.
Cramer, Patrick. Joan Miro: The Illustrated Books, Catalogue Raisonne. Patrick Cramer Publisher, 1989, catalogue number 164.
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the folio Tapis De Tarragona (Tarragona Tapestry), illustrations, Joan Miro, 1972, published by Sala Gaspar S.L., Barcelona; printed by Publicaciones Reunidas, S.A., Barcelona, 1972
Notes:
Excerpted from the folio (translated from Spanish), El tapis de Tarragona has been realized by Josep Royo, at the Catalan School of Carpets, catifes, and tapestries, Aymat, Sant Cugat del Valles. It has been shot, C examples on special Guarro paper, numbered from I to C, signed by Joan Miro, and M on Sarrio wove paper, numbered from CI to MC.
About the Publication:
Tapis De Tarragona (Tarragona Tapestry), published in 1972 by Sala Gaspar S.L. in Barcelona, stands as a significant artistic and cultural project celebrating Joan Miros monumental textile Tapis de Tarragona. Conceived in collaboration with master textile artist Josep Royo and produced at the renowned Escola Catalana de Tapisseries Aymat, the publication documents the creation of one of Miros major tapestry works through a series of lithographic interpretations printed by Publicaciones Reunidas, S.A. Reflecting the resurgence of Catalan artistic identity in the 1970s, the folio combines exceptional printmaking with Miros visionary approach to color, form, and materiality. Issued across multiple paper states, including special Guarro paper and velin Sarrio, the edition exemplifies the craftsmanship and interdisciplinary creativity central to Miros late career. Today, Tapis De Tarragona remains an essential document of Miros collaboration with Catalan textile workshops and the evolution of his large-scale public commissions.
About the Artist:
Joan Miro (1893–1983) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose visionary imagination and lyrical abstraction made him one of the most influential and beloved artists of the 20th century. Born in Barcelona, Miro drew inspiration from Catalan folk art, Romanesque frescoes, and the luminous landscapes of Mont-roig del Camp, developing a deep connection to nature that infused his work with vitality and symbolism. After formal training at the Escola dArt in Barcelona, he absorbed the lessons of Post-Impressionism and Cubism before moving to Paris in the early 1920s, where he became a leading figure in the Surrealist movement. There, Miro forged a personal visual language of biomorphic shapes, floating symbols, and radiant color harmonies that reflected both spontaneity and spiritual depth. In creative dialogue with peers such as Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, he helped revolutionize modern art by dissolving the boundaries between abstraction and dream imagery. Miros inventive approach extended far beyond painting, embracing sculpture, ceramics, and monumental public commissions that redefined how art could interact with space and emotion. His expressive freedom and gestural abstraction profoundly influenced later artists including Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tapies, and Joan Mitchell, inspiring generations who sought to merge instinct, color, and imagination. Today, Miros work remains a cornerstone of modernism, prized by collectors and celebrated in major museums worldwide. His highest auction record was achieved by Peinture (Etoile Bleue) (1927), which sold for 23,561,250 GBP (approximately 37 million USD) at Sothebys, London, on June 19, 2012.
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