Very Rare Joan Miro "L'Etoile Bleu".

This is an opportunity to purchase a rare original pencil signed artist's proof lithograph by the famed artist, Joan Miro, The work is titled LITHOGRAPH I "Blue Star (L' Etoile Bleu)" .This pencil signed piece is beautifully double matted and framed under glass in a black laquer frame. The lithograph is in very good condition. There are a few scrapes on the four corners of the frame (shown in the photographs) which can be easily touched up. This frame and mat truly bring out the beauty of this piece. Free shipping. Published by Mourlot, Paris. This original lithograph is the artist's proof (e.a.) created and pencil signed in the lower right corner by the artist (not the common plate signed print). The "e.a" marking on a print stands for “ épreuve d’artiste ,” meaning Artist’s Proof in French. A pencil signed artist's proof is generally 20% to 50% higher in value than a pencil signed limited edition, due to its rarity, and considerably more valuable than a limited edition signed in the plate. This work is fully documented and referenced in the Catalogue Raisonnés. Maeght Éditeur. Joan Miró Lithographe vol. IV 1969-1972. Paris: Galerie Maeght, 1981. Listed and illustrated as catalogue no. 857. Print Documentation Artist: Joan Miro 1893 - 1983 Title: Lithograph I (Joan Miró: Lithographs volume I) Signature: Pencil Signed by the Artist lower right Creation Date: 1972 Framed Dimensions: 27.5 X 23 x 1.5 Medium: Lithograph Printed on woven paper Edition: Pencil Signed Artist's Proof, pencil signed lower left Publisher: Mourlot, Paris Literature: Maeght Éditeur, Joan Miró: Lithographs, figure 857 Condition: Very Good Condition, framed Biography: Joan Miró, Spanish, 1893–1983, Widely considered one of the leading Surrealists (though he was never officially part of the group), Joan Miró was also a pioneer of Surrealists: a method of spontaneous drawing that attempted to express the inner workings of the human psyche. Miró used color and form in a symbolic manner, developing intricate compositions and a wandering linear style that combined abstract elements with recurring motifs such as birds, eyes, and the moon. During his lifetime, Miró received the Grand Prize for Graphic Work at the 1954 Venice Biennale, exhibited at the first Documenta exhibition in 1955, and enjoyed multiple high-profile retrospectives. Today, Miró’s work—which has sold for eight figures at auction—can be found in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art, among other institutions. His public sculptures and murals are installed in cities around the world, including Milan, Paris, and Barcelona.