Joan Miró
Visual Arts
Spanish
1893 – 1983
101 quotes
A Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona, whose work is associated with Surrealism, known for his abstract and biomorphic forms.
Quotes by Joan Miró
The subconscious is my guide.
Interview
1951
I work in solitude.
Letter
1972
The line must be free.
Book excerpt
1931
Inspiration comes from within.
Personal reflection
1967
I paint the invisible.
Interview
1924
The form follows the emotion.
Speech
1956
My art is a rebellion.
Manifesto
1934
Space is the breath of art.
Professional observation
1946
I live for the surprise.
Personal reflection
1961
The brush is my voice.
Letter
1926
Dreams are the source of creation.
Interview
1954
I simplify to reveal.
Book excerpt
1939
The soul speaks through color.
Speech
1971
I chase the unknown.
Personal reflection
1949
Art is born from necessity.
Interview
1959
The accidental is divine.
Professional observation
1923
I paint with joy.
Letter
1964
Forms emerge from chaos.
Book excerpt
1936
The mind must be free.
Interview
1973
I create worlds.
Speech
1950