Joan Miro, Still life with old shoe, 1937

Joan Miro, Still life with old shoe, 1937"Still life with old shoe" is a painting by the Spanish artist Joan Miro, completed in 1937. The painting is part of a series of works in which Miro explored the theme of still life, a genre that was traditionally associated with realism and representation. In "Still life with old shoe", Miro departs from traditional still life painting by incorporating elements of surrealism and abstraction. The painting features a table with various objects,

created in 1740-1741

the painting was returned to Adele's heirs in 2006 and now resides in the Neue Galerie in New York City

It is a lithograph that depicts several people in various states of fear and anxiety

crescent moons

The birds themselves are stylized and geometric

a movement that emphasized the emotional and gestural qualities of art

with areas of bright red and yellow adding contrast and vibrancy

as well as illustrations for books and other publications

His maps were popular with collectors and remain highly valued today as works of art and as historical documents

Despite the fragmented and distorted forms

The frieze was created for the 14th Vienna Secessionist Exhibition

It is the title of a map of the Americas created by the Flemish engraver and publisher Theodor De Bry in 1596