Joan Miró's 1921-1922 piece called The Farm is a "brilliant amalgamation of an intense, even primitive realism with the formal vocabulary of cubism" (National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC). Miró's attention to detail in the formation of every abstract geometric shapes creates a realistic image of his family's farm in a village in Catalonia. Although he eventually moved away from this realist style, he carried on the use of abstract geometric shapes in his surrealist pieces during the era. I enjoy this piece, but understand that the sharp, almost harsh geometric shapes of every object creates a sense of chaotic unity within the painting.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Joan Miró
Joan Miró's 1921-1922 piece called The Farm is a "brilliant amalgamation of an intense, even primitive realism with the formal vocabulary of cubism" (National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC). Miró's attention to detail in the formation of every abstract geometric shapes creates a realistic image of his family's farm in a village in Catalonia. Although he eventually moved away from this realist style, he carried on the use of abstract geometric shapes in his surrealist pieces during the era. I enjoy this piece, but understand that the sharp, almost harsh geometric shapes of every object creates a sense of chaotic unity within the painting.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment