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un Munt d'Excrement
Tortured, misshapened and lurid
semi-abstract figures attempt to
embrace against a black sky.
Miró's pessimism at the time of
Man and Woman in Front of a
Pile of Excrement
(right)
would
soon be confirmed by the
outbreak of Spain's Civil War.
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Sèrie Barcelona
The Fundació holds the only complete set
of prints of this series of more than 50 black-
and-white lithographs. This important
collection is only occasionally on display.
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Font de Mercuri
Alexander Calder
donated the
Mercury
Fountain
to the Fun-
dació as a mark of his
friendship with Miró.
The work was an
anti-fascist tribute,
conceived in memory
of the attack on the
town of Almadén.
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Sculpture Room
This room
(above)
focuses on Miró's sculp-
tures from the mid-1940s to the late-1950s
when he experimented first with ceramic,
then bronze and finally with painted media
and found objects. Outstanding works include
Sun Bird
(1946-9) and
Moon Bird
(1946-9).
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Terrace Garden
More of Miró's vibrantly
colourful and playful sculptures
are randomly scattered on a
spacious terrace
(right)
, from
which you can appreciate city
views and the rationalist archi-
tecture of Josep Lluis Sert's
geometric building. The 3-m
(10-ft) tall
Caress of a Bird
(1967) dominates the terrace.
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Visiting
The New Gallery
Extension
The Fundació celebrat-
ed its 25th anniversary
in 2001 by opening a
new extension (known
as Sala K) to house
25 Miró paintings on
long-term loan from
a private collection.
Exhibitions
Over the years,
these temporary
exhibitions (usually
held in the west
wing) have inclu-
ded retrospectives
of high-profile
artists such as
Rothko, Warhol
and Magritte.
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Espai 13
This space showcases the
experimental work of new art-
ists from around the world. The
exhibitions, which are based on
a single theme each year, are
usually radical and often make
full use of new technologies.
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The Fundació's collection is vast; only a portion of it is on
show at any one time.
