Sypher on art & design : Joan Miró
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About the Event
Our ever-popular Eleanor Sypher returns with another of her art history talks; this one exploring the life and work of Joan Miró (1893-1983). Miró’s works are hard to classify but do express his pride in his Catalan heritage (references to Barcelona and the countryside) and his contempt for conventional art. The unconscious and subconscious interact with a child-like wonder and dreamlike imagery so he might be dubbed a surrealist.
After 1920, he spent winters in Paris and summers in the family farm near Barcelona. He directly influenced Pollack, Calder, and Rothko. His themes are sex, humor, nature, excrement, and playfulness along with fear and anger. He worked in oil, gouache, bronze, and ceramics.
Hungry?
Grab a bite to eat after the event in our dining room (a normally member-only benefit)! Ticketed attendees who would like to stay for drinks and dinner should make dining reservations in advance via our Reservations page with the message “Sypher talk”.
About the Speaker
Eleanor Sypher, holding multiple degrees in the Classics, is an immensely popular staple in Salmagundi’s monthly line of program offerings. Every second Thursday of the month, she presents another exploration of art and design history – stemming from ancient times right into the 21st Century.