David and Carmen Kreeger with Joan Miró and Pilar Juncosa, 1973.

Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893-1983), was a groundbreaking artist of the 20th century, whose experimental works were rooted in Surrealism. Having achieved notable success in painting by 1925 with his Pierre Loeb Gallery exhibition, he began making prints in 1929 to further push the boundaries of his practice. He often worked in concert with other printmakers, such as Roger Lacourière, Stanley William Hayter, Fernand Mourlot, and Aimé Maeght, honing his craft through collaboration and inspiration.

Miró utilized unique materials and innovative techniques in his colorful artworks. He used woodcut, lithograph, intaglio, and carborundum processes to produce single subject and series prints, as well as book illustrations, which he printed on diverse materials (including silk, Guarro paper, and handmade paper, seen in this exhibition). Over the course of his 70-year career, Miró created more than 2,000 prints.