The Catalan artist, Joan Miró, died on Christmas Day 1983. Born April 20 of 1893 in Barcelona. At the time of his death he was one of Spain’s most important contemporary artists. Art history has confirmed Miró’s remarkable importance in the context of 20th century art.
Miró’s most widely seen work of art may well have been the wall tapestry in New York City, due to its hanging in the lobby of 2 World Trade Center.
The World Trade Center Tapestry was a gigantic (6.10 x 10.67 m) piece made of wool and hemp, specially commissioned for the WTC and sadly perished on September 11th, 2001.Miró had initially turned down the NYC Port Authority‘s commission, because he had not created tapestries before. But several years later, at the urging of some Spanish nuns who wanted a tapestry for their hospital, Miró acquired the skill from a village tapestry maker. After Miró finished the piece for the World Trade Center, he decided that tapestries were too much work and stated that he would not make any
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ReplyDeleteThere was something on the wall in the North tower, too. I'd like to know what it was.
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