Joan Miró, La Melodie Acide #13 (The Acid Melody #13), 1980

Artist: Joan Miró (1893 - 1983)
Title:La Melodie Acide #13 (The Acid Melody #13), 1980
Medium:Color lithograph on Japan Narce paper
Sheet Size:13 1/5 in x 10 in (33.5 cm x 25.5 cm)
Framed Size:19 1/2 in x 16 in (49.5 cm x 40.6 cm)
Edition:Numbered from the roman numeral edition of VII in pencil in the lower left margin (aside from the edition of 20, numbered I to 20; edition of 81 numbered 21 to 101; edition of 14 numbered I/VII to VII/VII), published by Au Pont des Arts-Galerie Lucie Weill, Paris; printed by La Polígrafa, S.A., Barcelona.
Signature:This work is hand-signed by Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 - Palma, 1983) in pencil in the lower right margin.
Condition:This work is in excellent condition.
ID #w-8069
$10,000

Historical Description

Joan Miró La Melodie Acide #13 (The Acid Melody #13), 1980 was created in collaboration with Patrick Waldberg, a well-known surrealist writer and art historian. The artist often interacted with poems and works of literature as he was developing his own visual language. For Miro, art was the perfect medium to express written poetry. In this lithograph, a central figure filled in black occupies the page, an ambiguous form that mimics shape and meaning. Crisp colors of red, blue, green, and yellow, which are common in Miró’s oeuvre, adorn the monstrous formation, filling in the blocked off sections of negative space that compound into an illustrious work. Surrounding this amorphous figure are lightly drawn circles that wrap around each other. This effectively emphasizes the character and adds a decorative element to this piece. The eclectic array of color, form and texture ensure that this work will stand out in any room.

Created in 1980, this lithograph on Japan Narce paper is hand-signed by Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 - Palma, 1983) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered from the roman numeral edition of VII in pencil in the lower left margin (aside from the edition of 20, numbered I to 20; edition of 81 numbered 21 to 101; edition of 14 numbered I/VII to VII/VII), published by Au Pont des Arts-Galerie Lucie Weill, Paris; printed by La Polígrafa, S.A., Barcelona

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Joan Miró La Melodie Acide #13 (The Acid Melody #13), 1980 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).

  1. Maeght Editeur. Joan Miró Lithographs Volume VI 1976-1981. Paris: Maeght Editeur, 1981. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 1224 on pg. 147.
  2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Joan Miró La Melodie Acide #13 (The Acid Melody #13), 1980 is presented in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.