Joan Miró

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was Joan Miró born?April 20, 1893
2. When did Joan Miró die?December 25, 1983 (age 90)
3. Where was Joan Miró born?Barcelona, Spain
4. What is the career?Painter, sculptor, and ceramist
5. What is the artistic influences?Fauvism, Expressionism, Surrealism
6. Who was Joan Miró?Joan Miró was a Spanish artist from Barcelona who lived from 1893 to 1983. He made bright, playful paintings that look like dreams.

Bourgeois Society: A social class characterized by middle-class values, often associated with conventionality and materialism.
Biomorphic Forms: Artistic shapes or forms that are derived from or suggestive of living organisms.
Oeuvre: The complete body of works of an artist, composer, or writer.