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Miró
Joue la Guitare (Miró Plays Guitar) |
In September 2004, I was fortunate to visit the Phillips Collection museum in Washington, D.C., on opening day of the Calder/Miró exhibition. It turned out to be a moving and inspiring experience for me. I was quite taken by Miró's inventiveness and the way he created interesting grounds on which to float his organic forms. When I returned to my studio, I couldn't resist trying my hand at a Miró-style background. As the painting developed, I borrowed a couple of his motifs (the asterisk forms and the head form) to finish the piece. I rather like the way it turned out. |