Joan Miro's Drawing-Collage, August 8, 1933: the "intellectual obscenities" of postcards. From: Art Journal | Date: March 22, 2004| Author: Mendelson, Jordana | COPYRIGHT 2004 College Art Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

In 1933, Joan Miro produced over a dozen Drawing-Collages. They are held by major collections, have been included in numerous exhibitions, and are present in nearly every major publication on Miro since they were made in the early 1930s. Yet their significance to the artist and to art history has been virtually ignored by contemporary historians and critics. The Drawing-Collages are disturbing; they tensely combine the careful draftsmanship of an artist with the unpredictability of ...