Description
Joan Miro – Head of a Man
| Year of creation: |
1935 |
| Original size: | 74.2 cm x 104.5 cm |
| Painting style: | Surrealism |
| Original technique: |
Oil on cardboard |
| Located: |
Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris |
Head of a Man – Joan Miró
Head of a Man is a 1935 painting by Joan Miró, held by the Musée National d’Art Moderne in Paris: a dark, glowing head with a beak and a blue eye on a violet ground. We paint our hand-painted study of Head of a Man to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 60 cm to 150 × 220 cm or in a custom size. Before Head of a Man is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Head of a Man show?
In Head of a Man a strange head with a large blue eye, a yellow-orange beak and a red mouth rises out of a dark, softly lit violet and brown ground, glowing as if lit from inside. Miró painted it in the uneasy years before the Spanish Civil War, when his images grew darker, which is why Head of a Man feels mysterious and anxious.
How is our hand-painted study of Head of a Man made?
Our painters paint the study of Head of a Man by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Head of a Man has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Head of a Man is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Head of a Man suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Head of a Man in 74 × 104 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 60 cm. Head of a Man is available in 40 × 60 cm, 50 × 70 cm, 60 × 90 cm, 74 × 104 cm, 80 × 120 cm, 90 × 130 cm, 120 × 170 cm and 150 × 220 cm. The 74 × 104 cm size is almost the size of the original: the original of Head of a Man measures 74.2 × 104.5 cm, so our painting is 2 mm shorter on one side and 5 mm on the other. A simple rule for Head of a Man: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Head of a Man arrive, and when?
We ship Head of a Man rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Head of a Man are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Head of a Man is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Head of a Man painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Head of a Man
Is Head of a Man a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Head of a Man is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Head of a Man in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Head of a Man in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Head of a Man.
What did Miró paint the original of Head of a Man on?
The original is oil on cardboard; we paint Head of a Man by hand in oil or acrylic on canvas, which we stretch on bars or frame.
Is Head of a Man a good gift?
Head of a Man is a gift for a Miró fan or for a collector of unusual, darker work. If you are unsure which size of Head of a Man to choose, give a gift voucher.
