1. “I feel the need of attaining the maximum of intensity with the minimum of means. It is this which has led me to give my painting a character of even greater bareness.” -Joan Miró Jesi Parker November 8, 2012

2. Born: April 20, 1893 in Barcelona, Spain. Died: December 25, 1983. At 14, Miró entered and studied in two schools of art, including the School of Industrial and Fine Arts. Miró traveled to many places including Holland, Paris, and the United States. Childhood- Basically, Miró took art classes, but his parents would have rather seen him making a living from a successful business career. He took business classes along with art classes. He worked as an accountant for 2 years and had a nervous breakdown. His parents finally accepted that he wanted to be an artist, although they didn’t offer him much support. Miró was born as the son of a goldsmith and jewelry maker in Barcelona in Northern Spain. The Life of Joan Miró

3. Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramist Miró combined abstract art with Surrealist fantasy to create his lithographs, murals, tapestries, and sculptures for public spaces. Styles of Art

4. He was very popular. It didn't take long for him to meet the greats of his time including Cubist Picasso and Surrealist André Breton. Moving in all the right circles, Miró began to gain respect. I did not find anything about any scandals/conflicts with his work. Miró won many awards for different pieces of artwork. Career/Professional Life http://www.tate.org.uk/context- comment/blogs/reaper-miros-civil-war- protest

5. The Village of Prades – 1917 This is a painting of the Village of Prades and the fields surrounding it. Location: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NY Style: Fauvism The Nightingale's Song at Midnight and the Morning Rain 1940 This picture consists of different shapes connected together in an odd pattern Location: Perls Galleries, New York, NY Style: Surrealism

6. The Melancholy Singer Night Le Cha nteu r Et Fixe Les Cheve ux Figures and Constellations