The navigator's hope facts for kids
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| Artist | Joan Miró |
| Year | 1968-73 |
| Type | series |
The navigator's hope is a cool series of paintings created by the famous artist Joan Miró. He worked on these paintings between 1968 and 1973. Half of these artworks are now part of the amazing collection at the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona. They were given to the museum by Pilar Juncosa. The other paintings from the series are kept in different private collections around the world.
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The Story Behind the Paintings
It's interesting to know that the series The navigator's hope doesn't seem to be directly connected to specific events in Joan Miró's own life.
Art Reflecting the World
However, other works by Miró from around the same time were clearly linked to important things happening in the world. For example, his painting The Hope of a Condemned Man was connected to a sad event: the judgment and execution of a revolutionary named Salvador Puig Antich by the government of General Francisco Franco. Also, Miró's "burned paintings" might have shown his feelings about the big student protests and changes that happened in France in May 1968. Artists often use their work to comment on or react to the world around them!
Miró's Time in Mallorca
Between 1968 and 1973, Miró was living in Mallorca, a beautiful island. During this time, he really developed his unique art style. He also became very interested in Eastern culture, especially art from Japan.
Japanese Art Influence
Art experts like Jacques Dupin have noticed how Japanese art influenced Miró. They saw how Miró used lines almost like calligraphic gestures (like beautiful writing) on bright, colorful backgrounds. Pilar Cabañas, a professor from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, explained that this influence was a two-way street and had started a long time ago.
Miró and Takiguchi's Friendship
Back in 1937, at an art show in Tokyo, a Japanese artist named Shuzo Takiguchi wrote the first important Japanese review of Miró's work. The two artists met and wanted to work together. But because of personal problems and Takiguchi's health, they couldn't collaborate until 1967. This was just one year before Miró started the The navigator's hope series!
In 1967, a catalog for a Miró exhibition at the Maeght gallery included several poems illustrated by Miró himself, and one of them was by Takiguchi. For several years after that, Miró and Takiguchi worked together on many projects. This shows how artists from different parts of the world can inspire each other!
The Paintings in the Series
The series The navigator's hope includes several paintings. Here is a list of them:
| Register | Work | Date | Format | Size (cm) | Museum | City | Ref. |
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| The navigator's hope I | 1968 | Oil on canvas | 24.5 × 41 cm | Foundation | Barcelona | ||
| The navigator's hope II | 1968 | Oil on canvas | 24 × 41 cm | Private Collection | ND | ||
| The navigator's hope III | 1973 | Oil on canvas | 24.5 × 41 cm | Foundation | Barcelona | ||
| The navigator's hope IV | 1973 | Oil on canvas | 24.8 × 41 cm | Foundation | Barcelona | ||
| The navigator's hope V | 1973 | Oil on canvas | 24.5 × 41 cm | Private Collection | ND | ||
| The navigator's hope VI | 1973 | Oil on canvas | 24.3 × 41 cm | Foundation | Barcelona | ||
| The navigator's hope VII | 1973 | Oil on canvas | 24.5 × 41 cm | Private Collection | ND | ||
| The navigator's hope VIII | 1973 | Oil on canvas | 24 × 41 cm | Private Collection | ND |
See also
In Spanish: La esperanza del navegante para niños
