Joan MiróSpanish, 1893–1983The Shooting Star
May one see it?
Not receiving at present
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1970.36.1
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
Meanwhile, in the life of Joan Miró
The whole life1937
Flight from Fascism to Paris
Miró moved to Paris to escape Fascism and lived in a small cheap hotel; there he painted “Still Life with Old Shoe” and drew the poster “Aidez l'Espagne!”, calling on the world to fight Fascism.
1939
Moves to Varengeville
With Germany's invasion of France looming, Miró moved to Varengeville in Normandy.
1940
The first monograph on Miró
Shuzo Takiguchi published the first monograph on Miró.
May 1940
A narrow escape to Spain
As the Germans invaded France Miró narrowly fled to Spain, by then controlled by Franco, and stayed there for the whole of the Vichy regime.
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