Head to Toe with Joan Miró
Getting to grips with the first steps toward poetic, painterly genius
Most parents will know that a fascination with socks and feet is not uncommon among children, and it seems the young Joan Miró i Ferrà was no exception. Among the earliest surviving drawings by the pioneering Catalan artist is an illustration of a visit to a chiropodist, dated 1901. Surprisingly, it’s…