Joan Miro (Rizzoli Art Classics)

While the art of Joan Miro (1893-1983) has long been celebrated for its inventive formalism and earthy humor, seemingly combined into a surrealistic world all its own, the matter of its relation to outside events has rarely been discussed. Elizabeth Higdon, Assistant Professor of Art History at The American University, reveals a new side of Miro's art overflowing with connections to the artist's Catalan homeland and his support for the Catalan autonomy movement. Focusing on works throughout Miro's career, the author shows how he brilliantly encoded political messages into his art.