Born: 20 April 1893 · Died: 25 December 1983 · Age at death: 90
How old was Joan Miró when he died?
Joan Miró died aged 90. He was born on 20 April 1893 and died on 25 December 1983.
Catalan Surrealist painter and sculptor whose playful, colourful symbols made him a giant of modern art
Did you know?In a series of interviews, he famously expressed a desire to 'assassinate' traditional painting methods in order to pioneer new forms of expression.
Quick facts
Date of birth20 April 1893
Date of death25 December 1983
Age at death90
NationalitySpanish
BirthplaceBarcelona, Spain
Occupationpainter, lithographer, ceramicist
Editor's Take:
Joan Miró filled his art with stars, birds and floating shapes. He was born in Barcelona and studied art despite his father's wish that he go into business. The Farm, painted from his family's country home, was bought by Ernest Hemingway. In Paris he joined the Surrealists and invented a language of signs. During the Spanish Civil War he painted angry, anguished works. His Constellations series was made during the Second World War. He later made huge murals, ceramics and sculptures. His Barcelona foundation holds much of his work.
Joan Miró i Ferrà ( mirr-OH, US also mee-ROH, Catalan:; 20 April 1893 – 25 December 1983) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist from Spain. His work has been interpreted as Surrealist with a personal style, sometimes also veering into Fauvism and Expressionism.
