# Metamorphosis (Miró)

Metamorphosis is a series of collage-drawings by Joan Miró, made between 1935 and 1936. This is a series of works made as an interlude while Miró was painting the series Paintings on Masonite.

## Description

As the series made on Masonite, in these works the artist expresses his concern about the political situation in the 1930s, the conservative black biennium in Spain, when the conservative ministers and the central government actions led to a series of widespread protests over land and the Catalan republic cause was renewed by the army. Commentators have seen these collage pictures as adding extra depth to Miró's more colourful production on copper and masonite at this time.

## 2011 Exhibition

The exhibition L'escala de l'evasió that opened in October 2011 was supported by access to Wikipedia using QRpedia codes that allowed access to visitors in Catalan, English, and several other languages.

## Series

| Reg.number (Dupin) | Artwork | Date | Format | Size (cm) | Museum | City |
| 593 | Metamorphose | 1936 | Pencil and collage on paper decal | 46 × 62 | Private collection | ND |
| 594 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil and collage on paper decal | 64 × 48 | The Pierre and Maria Gaetana-Matisse Foundation | New York |
| 595 | Metamorphose | 1936 | Pencil and decal on paper | 64 × 43.5 | MoMA | New York |
| 596 | Metamorphose | 1936 | Pencil and collage on paper decal | 62 × 46 | Private collection. | ND |
| 597 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, India ink, and paper collage on paper | 62 × 46 | Private collection. | ND |
| 598 | Metamorphose | 1936 | Pencil, India ink, decal and watercolor on paper | 62 × 46 | Private collection. | ND |
| 599 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, India ink, decal and watercolor on paper | 62 × 46 | Private collection. | ND |
| 600 | Metamorphose | 1936 | Pencil, India ink, decal and watercolor on paper | 62 × 46 | Private collection. | ND |
| 601 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, India ink, decal, newspaper collage and watercolor on paper | 64 × 48 | Private collection. | ND |
| 602 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Gouache, Indian ink, on paper decal | 62 × 46 | R. and H.Batliner Foundation | |
| 603 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, India ink, decal and watercolor on paper | 46 × 62 | Private collection. | ND |
| 604 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, India ink, decal and collage on paper | 48 × 64 | The Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Foundation | New York |
| 605 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, India ink, decal and collage on paper | 46 × 62 | Richard and Mary L.Gray Collection. | Chicago |
| 606 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, India ink, and gouache on paper decal | 46 × 62 | Private collection. | ND |
| 607 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, India ink, and gouache on paper decal | 62 × 46 | Private collection. | ND |
| 608 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, watercolor on paper decal and stencils | 62 × 46 | Private collection. | ND |
| 609 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil and collage on paper decal | 62 × 46 | Private collection. | ND |
| 610 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, India ink, turpentine, and watercolor on paper decal | 46 × 62 | Private collection. | ND |
| 611 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, watercolor on paper decal and stencils | 64 × 48 | The Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Foundation | New York |
| 612 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, India ink, turpentine, and watercolor on paper decal and stencils | 47 × 59 | Private collection. | ND |
| 613 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, ink, watercolor, transfers, and collage on paper template | 48 × 64 | Private collection. | ND |
| 614 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, ink, watercolor, transfers, and collage on paper template | 46 × 62 | Private collection. | ND |
| 615 | Metamorphose | 23 March - 4 April 1936 | Pencil, ink, watercolor, transfers, and collage on paper template | 48 × 64 | The Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Foundation | New York |