The anatomy of Joan.

From the virtual home of some Spaightwood Galleries or other I loaned an image and a description, and here they are, followed by my own thoughts and feelings on what I would call "a fucking beautiful piece of art".



Astre et fumée / Star and Smoke (Dupin 424). Original color aquatint and etching with carborundum, 1967. 75 signed and numbered impressions on Mandeure rag paper printed by Arte Adrien Maeght and published by Maeght éditeur, Paris. One of Miró's most important prints, this work was selected by the Museum of Modern Art's Riva Castleman as the only Miró included in Modern Art in Prints (NY: MoMA, 1973), p. 39, an exhibition that was shown at MoMA before touring in the Far East, Australia, and New Zealand. Castleman wrote of this work, "Liquid washes form the smoky passages that swirl around the crusty star-disks. Raspy linear jottings are magical messages in a code devised by the artist. This abstract, placeless composition is typical of the abandoned gaiety of Miró's inventively modern spirit." She adds, "Spontaneity and rhythms were basic factors in the artistic developments occurring in the decade after World War II. Miró displays in his work the roots from which some of these developments grew." Image size: 750x560mm. Price: $40,000.

Thoughts 'n' Feelings

an eye dots mountains bright wet faded alive star asterisk flames nature alien planets language nonsense fence bold definite alphabet joy weird infinite innocent young lost anywhere many things mess chaos primary smear animation life living ongoing balanced passive to danger variety simplicity lines circles spheres monsters people symbols representations sun heart land elements essentials physical truths colour black gret-white graphical fine art 'space'...

Spectrum



I will use this spectrum to produce a Microsoft Paint variant. Viva Joan.