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Miró tapís

1973-01-01
5
ca 22m
Documentary
Commissioned by the Maeght Gallery with the exhibition of Joan Miró, organized by the French Ministry of Cultural Affairs at the Grand Palais, which opened on May 17, 1974 in Paris. This film was shot in six days in Montroig del Camp (at the Miró) and Tarragona during the implementation process, by Josep Royo, a tapestry by Joan Miró. Five people worked for eight months in the realization of this tapestry, using wool 1200kg and 600kg for the warp. The total weight of 3500kg and a half was six meters wide by 11 meters long. They need a purpose built weaving loom. The day of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001, the tapestry was placed in the lobby of one of the towers when they were demolished.

Director of Photography

Manuel Esteban Marquilles

Director

Pere Portabella

Assistant Director

Anne Settimó

Unit Manager

Jordi Cunill

Writer

Pere Portabella

Assistant Camera

Pere Joan Ventura

Status

Released

Countries

  • Spain

Companies

  • Films 59