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Lot 7:
Joan Miro, L’Ete (Summer), 1938 Pochoir in Colors, Verve by Teriade, Paris
Description
A vibrant pochoir by Joan Miro illustrating L’Ete, published in 1938 in the landmark art revue Verve. Executed using hand-applied stencil color under the supervision of Daniel Jacomet, the work exemplifies Miro’s late-1930s Surrealist vocabulary of biomorphic forms and bold primary color.
Details
Artist: Joan Miro (1893-1983)
Title: L’Été
Date: 1938
Medium: Pochoir (stencil) in colors on wove paper
Sheet Size: 35 x 25 cm (13.75 x 10 in.)
Publication: From Verve, Vol. I, Nos. 3-4
Publisher: Teriade, Paris
Printer: Atelier Daniel Jacomet, Paris
Edition: Unnumbered, as issued
Condition: Good overall condition; margins and colors well preserved.
Catalogue Note
Published at a critical moment in Joan Miro’s career, L’Ete belongs to the celebrated early issues of Verve, the influential Parisian art revue founded by Teriade. These publications brought together leading modern artists and master printers, elevating the art periodical to the level of a collectible object.
The pochoir technique used here—entirely hand-applied through carefully cut stencils-allowed for saturated, velvety color unmatched by standard lithography. Under Daniel Jacomet’s supervision, Miro’s imagery retains the immediacy and chromatic intensity of an original work on paper. The floating biomorphic shapes, playful line, and radiant palette are emblematic of Miro’s late-1930s Surrealist language, developed on the eve of World War II and widely regarded as one of his most poetic and inventive periods.
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