📝 «What takes a long time in my case is the work of silent reflection; it is impossible for me to predict the duration of this preparatory period. You have to keep in mind that it is by no means a matter of just doing a large picture, and though it will not be possible to paint a true mural by attacking the wall directly, in fresco, to do so will require persistence while maintaining, as much as possible, the spirit of the great tradition of mural painting». · ➡️ 🖂 Letter from #JoanMiró to Pierre Matisse, 26 January 1946, relating to a mural for the Terrace Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati. · ✈️ In 1947, Miró traveled for the first time to the United States, where he produced a mural painting for the Gourmet Room at the Terrace Plaza Hotel in #Cincinnati. The tour continued in #NewYork, were he frequented Stanley W. Hayter's studio Atelier 17 and explored engraving techniques. · 🎨 Detail of the mural painting at the Terrace Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati, Joan Miró, 1947. © Successió Miró / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris 2016. · · · #MiróQuotes #FundacióMiró #MiróAroundTheWorld #Art #Museums #InstaMuseums #artists #artwork #artofinstagram #CAMCollection