The Chicago Traveler

While this sculpture is absolutely fascinating, I had a difficult time finding much information on it. Miss Chicago stands 39 feet tall (12 m) and was completed in 1975 by artist Joan Miró.

The more I read about the artist, however, the more fascinated I became. The Spanish-born painter and sculptor received international acclaim for his work in Surrealism. He was actually one of the very first artists to represent this unconventional genre, undoing previously established techniques in art. Not only did he want to take art away from the critics and politics, but he wanted to take it beyond the dimensions it was seemingly limited to. Miró wanted to explore the possibilities of four-dimensional painting, transcending the two dimensions of the canvas and the three dimensions of sculpture. If you’re having difficulty wrapping your mind around the concept, that’s okay—that’s exactly the mystified, intangible feeling the artist would be hoping for.

Back to the subject at hand, as intriguing and photogenic as she is, I just don’t know very much about Miss Chicago. What do you know (or think) about this piece of art?

Photo credit: (c/o Flickr) polomex (1, 2, 3, 4)

Miss Chicago: 81 W Washington St (approximately)
Public trans: Bus # 20, X20, 22, 24, 36, 56, 62 or Blue Line train (Washington)
http://www.fundaciomiro-bcn.org/

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