Joan Miro: Selected Writings and Interviews (DOCUMENTS OF TWENTIETH CENTURY ART)

..A snail licks red dots,a frog,blue coins,a violet fish in the deep blue as rain falls,breathes blue in the black void,swallows in love with rainbows spiral down in pearly music. to the caress of blue velvet where yellow butterflies nest& poppies grow a red carnation burstson a blazing field then smiles to the crescent moon as a drop of dew upon the shadow a spiders web brush the firmament with the nightingales song in ciphers of the unknown ..images so conceived are explained by the artist himselfWritings and interviews and poetry ,chronologically chronicled in some 300 pages,plus helpful notes help guide the reader into an understanding of the legacy of this legendary Catalan ,deservedly worthy of his high place in the world of 20th century art.

This book is an excellent study of Joan Miro's creative process. The book is an easy read and surprisingly enjoyable. The selected writings and interviews are in Joan Miro's words, translated of course. There are a few pictures of his work but not many. If you are interested in seeing his work, Taschen's book, "Miro" by Walter Erben and Hajo Duchting has beautiful reproductions.

A good collection of Miro's opinions, sprinkled with a few original writings. I personally hoped for more writing/poetry and less interviews/letters. The collection was mostly compiled by Miro chronologically, and those familiar with his life will probably get more out of the interviews and letters than I. His poetry however more than makes up for the rest and is reminiscent of Dali's "Oui," which I highly recommend.