“I begin my pictures under the effect of a shock which I feel and which makes me escape from reality... I need a point of departure, even if it's only a speck of dust or a flash of light.” IfsNeedsFeelsRealityLightEffectsDustShockFlashDepartureSpecks Author:Joan Miro
“I believe that to do anything in this world one needs a love for risk and adventure, and above all, to be able to do without what middle-class families call "future."” WorldNeedsBelieveAbleI BelieveClassCourageRiskMiddleThis WorldAdventureMiddle ClassMiddle Class Family Author:Joan Miro
“I feel the need of attaining the maximum of intensity with the minimum of means. It is this which has led me to give my painting a character of even greater bareness.” NeedsGivingFeelsMeanArtCharacterGreaterPaintingGive MeIntensityMinimumMaximum Author:Joan Miro
