Joan Miró—the quintessential Catalan artist
Joan Miró was born in Barcelona and always thought of himself as Catalan, even during the Paris exile enforced by the Spanish Civil War. Today, although his works can be found in museums around the world, the great majority of his paintings are at home in Barcelona, in the Fundació Joan Miró. In this beautiful building designed by his friend and fellow Catalan, Josep Lluis Sert, the works of Miró can be seen in all their lush color and vitality. From the representative paintings of his youth to the free associations of abstraction, his work has a marvelous sense of animation, and it is fascinating to trace his artistic journey over his long life.
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