Spanish Dancer
Dateca. early 1970s
Label TextWorking collectively with other artists and craftsmen became an important aspect of Miró’s post-war career. The bronze sculptures which are a focal point of this exhibition were produced in collaboration with several foundries, notably the Paredella foundry in Barcelona. Miró also became deeply invested in creating prints and ceramics, and in 1972, he began working with Josep Royo on tapestries and textile works such as this striking example in the Seattle Art Museum’s collection. These collaborations allowed Miró to explore a broader range of artistic traditions, experimenting in new ways with the formal visual language of his paintings. As he said of his desire to begin working in tapestry: “All traditions interest me, but we have to renew them.” Although his textile work was not realized until the 1970s, Miró originally conceived of Spanish Dancer in 1926, when he created a painting of the same name and composition to design this future tapestry.
Object number96.71
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "International Abstraction: Making Painting Real", May 2, 2003 - February 29, 2004Credit LineEstate of Tibor Freesz
Dimensions108 x 60 in. (274.32 x 152.4 cm)
MediumWool (knotted)
Object number: 2001.299
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