Joan Miró is called the poet of colours. His famous words: I want to kill painting peeked in his burning canvas. His intention is authentically reflected in his graphics of which 100 are now on display in the REÖK, in Szeged. With his playful and spectacularly non-traditional works, Miro offered his sacrifice at the altar of Surrealism.

The material is borrowed from German private collectors. The collection of Böttingerhaus of Bamberg consciously directs the attention of the viewers to the literary man Miró that offers a special shade to the exhibition.

The most important stages in his life were:

20 April 1893, Miró was born in Barcelona.

In 1907 he began a school of commercial and also attended courses by the La Llonja Academy of Art In Barcelona.

In 1912, he began studying at the Francesco Gali Academy of Art.

In 1917, he met the French painter and poet Francis Picabia.

1918. his first exhibition was held in Barcelona.

In 1919 he made friends with Picasso and the artists surrounded him.

In 1920- he moved to Paris. He was involved in the Dadaist Movement together with Max Jacob, Pierre Reverdy and Tristan Tzara. During summers, he stayed in Mont-roig del Camp.

In 1924 he made a few new friends: Breton, Éluard and Aragon joined them.

1925. - They signed the Manifesto of Surrealism. He was one of the surrealist exhibitors in Paris. The following years, he designed stage sets, collages and statues.

In 1926, he was involved in making stage design togethre withthe German painter Max Ernst for Romeo and Juliet.

In 1927 he moved in his studio at 22 Rue Tourlaque in Montmartre, next door to Hans Arp, Paul Éluard, Max Ernst and also René Magritte .

In 1928 he met Brâncuşi, Giacometti and Calder.

In 1929, inspired by Miró, Salvador Dalí joined the PArisien group of Surrealist artists. In October, Miró married Pilar Juncosa Iglesias from Mallorca.

1932. - He did stage design together with the choreographer Léonid Massine for the 'Jeux d'enfants' by Georges Bizet.

1937. - He did wall decorations for the Spanish Pavilion at the World Expo in Paris.

In 1940 he moved to Palma de Mallorca.

In 1942 he returned to Barcelona.

In 1944 he did his first ceramics.

In 1947 he exhibited at the International Surrealist Exhibition in New York.

In 1948 he returned to Paris.

In 1954 he won the Grand Prize in Graphics at the Venice Biennial.

In 1957 he worked on the ceramics relief for the UNESCO building in Paris.

He first travelled to the USA in 1959.

In 1968 he was awarded with the title Honorary Doctorate of Harvard University.

In 1978 he was awarded with the Golden medal of Catalonia.

In 1979 he was awarded with the title Honorary Doctorate of the University of Barcelona.

In 1980, Miro was awarded with the Golden Medal of King John I. of Spain.

He died in 1983 in Palma de Mallorca.