''His Majesty the King'' is a sculpture-object made by

Joan Miró Joan Miró i Ferrà ( , ; ; 20 April 1893 – 25 December 1983) was a Catalan Spanish painter, sculptor and Ceramic art, ceramist. A museum dedicated to his work, the Fundació Joan Miró, was established in his native city of Barcelona ...

in 1974. It is held at collection of the

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, in

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History

Miró lived to see the fall of the

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regime after the death of

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in 1975, along with the transition to democracy in

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. In his acceptance speech for an honorary doctorate from the

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in 1979, Miró discussed the civic responsibility of the artist: "I understand that an artist is someone who, in the midst of others’ silence, uses his own voice to say something and who makes sure that what he says is not useless, but something that is useful to mankind."

Description

''His Majesty the King'', along with '' Her Majesty the Queen'' and '' His Highness the Prince'' are part of a series of sculptures—as was often the case with Miró, composed from

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s. The everyday origins of the items comprising the sculptures implicitly contradict the majesty of the works' titles. The creative activity, artistic expression in Joan Miró is an experience closely related to their physical and social environment. The roots in the earth to the cosmos, the objects quotidiants, simple, often linked to rural areas are sources of inspiration to stimulate your ability to dream and give a universal work. The found objects, features traditional objects from the peasant environment of Montroig are transformed into sculptures. The choice of these materials by Miró is not aesthetic but is attracted to each object that radiates energy.

2011 Exhibition

The exhibition '' L'escala de l'evasió'' that opened in October 2011 was supported by access to Wikipedia using

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codes that allowed access to visitors in Catalan, English and several other languages.Photo at opening day of the exhibition
15 October 2011

History

Description

2011 Exhibition

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