Transcript Joan Miró (1893

Joan Miró (1893-1983)
• Surrealist painter (surrealism- reality
mixed with elements of fantasy)
• He drew on his memories, dreams,
fantasies, and the irrational
• Most famous for his shapes, lines, spots,
curly-ques, and geometric shapes in his
works
• Colors he used- blue, red, yellow, black,
and green (mostly primary colors)
The Poetess
El joven de la gabardina
roja (autorretrato)
La tapicería
Blue II and
Blue III
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)
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“The Master of Surrealism”
Born in Figueres, Spain (major theme)
Wife- Gala (major influence and theme)
Influenced by Sigmund Freud’s book The
Interpretation of Dreams
• Only major artist to have 2 museums
totally dedicated to his works
La persistencia de memoria
Swans Reflecting Elephants
• The
• Hallucenogenic
• Torreador
José Clemente Orozco
(1883-1949)
• Mexican muralist
• Social realist- showed everyday people in
everyday life; showed history
• Characteristics of works:
• Used dark colors (oranges, brown, blacks)
• Showed the suffering of the Indians
Padre Hidalgo: Grita de dolores
• Revolución
Diego Rivera (1886-1957)
• Mexican muralist
• One of the founders of the Mexican mural
renaissance
• Social realist
• Inspired by folk traditions (Maya & Aztec)
• Communist
• Married 5 times (to Frida Kahlo 2 times)
Vendedora de flores
• Mural of painting
• a mural