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Joan Miro, Head of a man, 1931

SKU:  195408

Joan Miro, Head of a man, 1931

€53,55 EUR
€53,55 EUR
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Head of a Man is a compelling example of Joan Miró’s surrealist vocabulary during the early 1930s, a period when he pushed representation toward radical simplification and symbolic abstraction. Created in 1931, the painting reflects Miró’s fascination with transforming recognizable subjects into playful, dreamlike configurations of signs, shapes, and biomorphic forms.

At first glance, the composition appears deceptively simple. A loosely defined head emerges through a combination of floating lines, curved contours, and abstract shapes arranged against a sparse background. Rather than rendering facial features realistically, Miró reduces the human face to a poetic system of symbols. Eyes may appear as dots or circles, while the nose, mouth, and contours of the head are suggested through gestural marks that feel spontaneous yet carefully balanced.

The work exemplifies Miró’s belief that painting could function like a visual language of dreams and subconscious associations. Influenced by Surrealism, he sought to bypass rational interpretation and create imagery that felt instinctive and open-ended. In Head of a Man, empty space plays an important role, allowing each mark to resonate individually while contributing to the composition’s delicate equilibrium.

Miró often embraced humor and childlike spontaneity, but beneath the playful forms lies a sophisticated investigation of identity and perception. The fragmented head suggests instability, transformation, and the fluid nature of human representation. Rather than defining a specific individual, the painting evokes universal psychological states and imaginative possibilities.

Through minimal means, Miró creates a work that feels both intimate and cosmic, demonstrating his mastery of transforming simple marks into profound poetic imagery.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* Standard shipping fee: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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