artist
Miralda
birth
Terrassa, Spain, 1942
last update
23-04-2025
Antoni Miralda was born in Terrassa (Barcelona) in 1942. After spending two years in Paris and two in London, in 1966 he settled in the French capital until 1972, when he moved to New York. He currently lives between Miami and Barcelona. In the sixties, with the so-called ‘Paris Catalans’ (Joan Rabascall, Jaume Xifra, Benet Rossell and Dorothée Selz) he organised a series of happenings or collective rituals around ceremonial food from the perspective of colour and symbolism. Initially in collaboration with Dorothée Selz, and from 1972 with the museum keeper and chef Montse Guillén, he made food the object of his artistic work.

Over the years, he has created large installations in a non-conformist language that is lively, baroque and kitsch and which brings art to life. In major works like Honeymoon Project, a symbolic marriage between the statue of Columbus in Barcelona and the Statue of Liberty in New York, he uses a universal activity such as food to carry out a deconstruction of prejudices in a world that is already global. Many of his works promote collective participation in a context of play and partying.

His gastronomic ethnology has received widespread international recognition. Since 2000, Miralda has focused on the FoodCulturaMuseum, an archive of multiple projects based on research and reflection around food diversity and its relation to the cultures of the world. Based in Miami and Barcelona, he explores and disseminates food culture through audiovisual material, music, books, furniture and all types of documents.
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Brainfood
2014
Miralda
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[5065_001_rgb / Imatge] Tongue Capsule
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[3818_001_hist / Imatge] Sense títol
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[2944_001_rgb / Imatge] Honeymoon Project
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[2889_004_rgb / Imatge] Falla aquàtica
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[2943_002_rgb / Imatge] Monuments in Love
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[2888_003_rgb / Imatge] Honeymoon Project
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[2890_001_rgb / Imatge] Honeymoon I & II / "Trossos"
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[2945_002_rgb / Imatge] Honeymoon Project
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[2886_003_rgb / Imatge] Boston TV
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[2891_001_rgb / Imatge] Milk, Coca Cola & Balut
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[2941_001_rgb / Imatge] El Internacional Tapas Bar & Restaurant
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[2940_005_rgb / Imatge] Barcelona Gran Menú
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[2942_001_rgb / Imatge] Sentimental Room
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[0508_002_pub / Imatge] Santa Comida
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[2937_001_hist / Imatge] Súbete a Colón
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[Croquis per a "Rosa dels Vents"]
[ca. 1981]
Miralda
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[Croquis de les teules per a l'acció "Flauta i trampolí" de Miralda, realitzada amb motiu de la cloenda del X Festival de Música de Cadaqués]
[ca. 1981]
Miralda
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[Croquis de la instal·lació de la taula per a l'acció "Flauta i trampolí" de Miralda, realitzada amb motiu de la cloenda del X Festival de Música de Cadaqués]
[ca. 1981]
Miralda
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[4561_001_rgb_l / Imatge] 4561_001_rgb_l.jpg
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[2935_001_rgb / Imatge] Miserere
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[2893_002_rgb / Imatge] Santa Army Navy
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[2892_005_rgb / Imatge] Sacro Pagan
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[6528_011_rgb / Imatge] Macaroni Landscape
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Salade Josephine. Portfolio: Gare d'Austerlitz, 1
1977
Miralda
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Ensalada Rusa. Portfolio: Gare d'Austerlitz, 2
1977
Miralda
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[0599_001_hist / Imatge] Portfoli: "Gare d'Austerlitz"
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[6520_001_rgb / Imatge] Green Dog
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[6521_001_rgb / Imatge] Colored Bread
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[Carta mecanografiada]
29-3-1976
Miralda
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El sentit del gust del color
1976
Miralda
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Cendriers Tombaux
1975
Miralda
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[6522_001_rgb / Imatge] Ten Notes for a Table Cloth
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[2887_005_rgb / Imatge] The Seattle Banquet
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Jouy?
1972
Miralda
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[2936_002_hist / Imatge] París la Cumparsita
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[4669_001_rgb_l / Imatge] 4669_001_rgb_l.jpg
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[4670_001_rgb / Imatge] (Cendrier Tombeau)
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[6527-001_001_rgb / Imatge] Soldats Soldés: intervenció al Duomo de Milano
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[1473_001_hist / Imatge] Projecte de monument per a un jardí
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[4371_001_rgb / Imatge] Caja de novia
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[0189_001_hist / Imatge] La Cité du Loisir
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[3836_001_hist / Imatge] Comme mamman
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[3834_001_hist / Imatge] Hombre sano
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[3831_002_rgb / Imatge] Así atacaré, así defenderé
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[3832_002_rgb / Imatge] Lo llevaré siempre puesto
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[3833_002_rgb / Imatge] Pas mal
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[3835_002_rgb / Imatge] Pas mal du tout
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[3837_001_hist / Imatge] Yvette au telephone
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[3838_001_hist / Imatge] Poitrine bien ferme et haute
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[4785_001 / Imatge] [Sense títol]
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[3839_001_hist / Imatge] Faux Lautrec
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Descripció del projecte "Flauta i trampolí"
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Miralda
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Brainfood
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[5065_001_rgb / Imatge] Tongue Capsule
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[3818_001_hist / Imatge] Sense títol
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[2944_001_rgb / Imatge] Honeymoon Project
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[2889_004_rgb / Imatge] Falla aquàtica
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[2943_002_rgb / Imatge] Monuments in Love
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[2888_003_rgb / Imatge] Honeymoon Project
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[2890_001_rgb / Imatge] Honeymoon I & II / "Trossos"
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[2945_002_rgb / Imatge] Honeymoon Project
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[2886_003_rgb / Imatge] Boston TV
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[2891_001_rgb / Imatge] Milk, Coca Cola & Balut
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[2941_001_rgb / Imatge] El Internacional Tapas Bar & Restaurant
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[2940_005_rgb / Imatge] Barcelona Gran Menú
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[2942_001_rgb / Imatge] Sentimental Room
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[0508_002_pub / Imatge] Santa Comida
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[2937_001_hist / Imatge] Súbete a Colón
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[Croquis per a
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[Croquis de les teules per a l'acció
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[Croquis de la instal·lació de la taula per a l'acció
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[2935_001_rgb / Imatge] Miserere
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[2893_002_rgb / Imatge] Santa Army Navy
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[2892_005_rgb / Imatge] Sacro Pagan
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[6528_011_rgb / Imatge] Macaroni Landscape
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Salade Josephine. Portfolio: Gare d'Austerlitz, 1
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Ensalada Rusa. Portfolio: Gare d'Austerlitz, 2
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[Carta mecanografiada]
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El sentit del gust del color
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Cendriers Tombaux
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[6522_001_rgb / Imatge] Ten Notes for a Table Cloth
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[2887_005_rgb / Imatge] The Seattle Banquet
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Jouy?
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[2936_002_hist / Imatge] París la Cumparsita
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[6527-001_001_rgb / Imatge] Soldats Soldés: intervenció al Duomo de Milano
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[3831_002_rgb / Imatge] Así atacaré, así defenderé
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[3832_002_rgb / Imatge] Lo llevaré siempre puesto
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[3833_002_rgb / Imatge] Pas mal
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documents

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Poètiques del signe i del détour [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
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21-1-2017
MIRALDA MADEINUSA [Reportatge fotogràfic exposició]
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22-10-2016 - 9-4-2017
MIRALDA MADEINUSA [Enregistrament audiovisual exposició]
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22-10-2016 - 9-4-2017
MIRALDA MADEINUSA [Enregistrament audiovisual procés de muntatge/desmuntatge exposició]
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22-10-2016 - 9-4-2017
Visita comentada per als Amics del MACBA -- MIRALDA MADEINUSA [Enregistrament sonor visita guiada]
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22-10-2016
MIRALDA MADEINUSA [Enregistrament audiovisual roda de premsa]
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21-10-2016
El internacional (1984-1986) : New York’s archaeological sandwich
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[2016]
Brainfood
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[2014]
Sant Stomak
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[2014]
No pot ser aquí! Objectes desplaçats, subjectes en trànsit. Miralda i Octavi Rofes: una conversa oberta entorn de 'Santa Comida' i 'Twin'. MACBA es viu [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
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15-6-2013
Twin. Un projecte Miralda [Enregistrament audiovisual roda de premsa]
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6-5-2013
Twin. Un projecte Miralda [Reportatge fotogràfic exposició]
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6-5-2013 - 28-6-2013
Cerimònia Yoruba a "Santa Comida" de Miralda. MACBA es viu [Reportatge fotogràfic activitat]
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22-12-2012
Cerimònia Yoruba a La Santa comida de Miralda. MACBA es viu [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
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22-12-2012
Santa Comida / Miralda [Enregistrament audiovisual obra de Col·lecció instal·lada]
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8-11-2012
Sabores y lenguas El Raval
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2012
[Twin tastes and tongues]
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[2012]
Fons #03: Miralda [Publicació audiovisual]
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8-11-2011
Nutrition power facts / Miralda
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2011
KM / Miralda
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2010
KM / Miralda
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2010
Power food : Es Baluard
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2009
Power food : Es Baluard
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2009
@ Table!
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2009
Power food : Miralda-Foodcultura-ren burutapena = Power food : una idea de Miralda-Foodcultura
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2008
Power food : Miralda-Foodcultura-ren burutapena = Power food : una idea de Miralda-Foodcultura
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2008
Can Potato by Moritz
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2008
Power food
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2008
Miralda. Enterrament de la sardina [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
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20-2-2007
Barcelona postal
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2007
Altar-homenatge a Llorenç Torrado
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[2007]
Gazete Pazar Bienal'de: İstanbul Bienali sanatçılarından Miralda, yapıtını Gazete Pazar'ın Joker bölümünü kullanarak gerçekleştirdi
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1997
Antonio Miralda. La torre dels plats. Presentacions especials [Reportatge fotogràfic exposició]
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30-5-1996 - 16-6-1996
Me nus : Miralda / [textos: Bartomeu Marí, César Trasobares]
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1994
Me nus : Miralda / [textos: Bartomeu Marí, César Trasobares]
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1994
Me nus : Miralda / [textos: Bartomeu Marí, César Trasobares]
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1994
Sí, quiero : Las Vegas 1992
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1992
[Encenedors commemoratius del Honeymoon Miralda Project]
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[1992?]
Coctel honeymoon blues : Honeymoon Miralda Project 1986-92
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[1992]
Institut d'Estudis Nord-Americans presentació del video "Monuments in love" sobre "Honeymoon Miralda Project 1986-1992" a càrrec d'Antoni Miralda i Jordi Torrent
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1992
The Honeymoon Miralda Project : May 18th-30th, B Forum Shibuya Seibu department stores
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[ca. 1992]
Honeymoon Miralda Project : P.O. box 1879, New York
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[ca. 1992]
Honeymoon Miralda Project : Paradís 4, 08002 Barcelona [...] 331 Greenwich Street, New York, N.Y. 10013
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[ca. 1992]
Foc, aigua : falla aquàtica arribada del foc olímpic port de Barcelona nit del 24 de juliol 92
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1992
Honeymoon Miralda Project : Paradís 4, 08002 Barcelona [...]
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[ca. 1992]
Coctel honeymoon blues : Honeymoon Miralda Project 1986-92
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[1992]
Honeymoon Miralda Project Station : project 1986-1992, February 14, 1992, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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1992
Honeymoon Las Vegas Miralda Project : "the eternity ring", January 31 to March 7, 1992
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1992
1992 boda Liberty-Colón, día de San Valentín, Las Vegas, Honeymoon Project Miralda
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[1992]
Honeymoon Miralda Project : Holly Solomon Gallery, June 3 - July 3, 1991 / [text: Robert C. Morgan]
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1991
Miralda : the Honeymoon Project and the World Financial Center Arts & Events Program request the honor of your presence at the unveiling of lady Liberty's wedding gown
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1991
Honeymoon Miralda calendar, 1992 / [diseño: Sebastià Duatis]
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1991
Honeymoon Miralda Project : Holly Solomon Gallery, June 3 - July 3, 1991 / [text: Robert C. Morgan]
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1991
Honeymoon Miralda calendar, 1992 / [diseño: Sebastià Duatis]
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1991
Honeymoon Cimarron : sant Joan 1.991
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[1991]
Liberty belle cape, Miralda Honeymoon Project
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1990
Honeymoon Miralda Project 1986-1992
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[1990]
Honeymoon news [spring 90]
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1990
Honeymoon news [spring 90]
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1990
Luna de miel = Honeymoon / Miralda
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1990
Honeymoon news [spring 90]
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1990
Luna de miel = Honeymoon / Miralda
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1990
Columbus costume contest
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[1989]
Honeymoon news [summer 89]
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1989
Honeymoon news [summer 89]
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1989
Prenúpcies Honeymoon Miralda, projecte maig 88, Fundació Joan Miró
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1988
The Wolfson campus of Miami-Dade Community College cordially requests the honour of your presence at the presentation of the Honeymoon Miralda Project 1986-1992 with the installation of the petticoat of the bride
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1988
Honeymoon Miralda Project, 1986-92
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1988
Honeymoon 1986-1992 / Miralda
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1988
Honeymoon Miralda Project 1986-92
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1988
Honeymoon Miralda Project 1986-92
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1988
Honeymoon : aixovar-ajuar-trousseau
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1987
En commemoració de la cloenda del procés de confecció de les primeres peces : aixovar-ajuar-trousseau, Honeymoon Miralda Project
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[1987]
The cities of New York and Barcelona, Spain request the honor of your presence to celebrate the engagement of their monuments The Statue of Liberty and The columbus Column [...]
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1986
Santa comida = Holy food / Miralda ; [text and research by John Mason ; design: Regina Vater]]
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1985
Santa comida = Holy food / Miralda ; [text and research by John Mason ; design: Regina Vater]]
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1985
Santa comida = Holy food / Miralda ; [text and research by John Mason ; design: Regina Vater]]
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1985
Double-tailed catalan siren printed by Juan Joffre, 1520, new world festival of the arts, Miami-Miralda, 1982
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[1982]
Harvestland Festival
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1981
Mona a Barcelona / Antoni Miralda, Llorenç Torrado ; introducció Mari-Lluïsa Borràs
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1980
Mona a Barcelona / Antoni Miralda, Llorenç Torrado ; introducció Mari-Lluïsa Borràs
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1980
Mona a Barcelona / Antoni Miralda, Llorenç Torrado ; introducció Mari-Lluïsa Borràs
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1980
Mona a Barcelona / Antoni Miralda, Llorenç Torrado ; introducció Mari-Lluïsa Borràs
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1980
Carta : París, a Joan Brossa, Girona, 1979 nov. 29
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1979
Carta : Nova York, a Brossa i a Pepa [i.e. Joan Brossa i Pepa Llopis], Barcelona, juny 1977
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1977
Miralda : Friday, October 28 thru November 27, 1977, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas
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1977
Carta : París, a Brossa [i.e. Joan Brossa], Barcelona, 1976 ag. 4
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1976
Situació color : [festa ritual / d'Antoni Miralda i Jaume Xifra celebrada a la casa de Josep Suñol amb la col·laboració de Galeria Vandrés, Barcelona 10 de Juny 1976 ; text, Maria Lluīsa Borrás ; fotografies, Richard Conahay i Lluís Diez Solano]
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[1976]
Antoni Miralda : el sant sopar : col·lecció de deu postals-puzzle / [text: Victoria Combalia]
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1976
Antoni Miralda : el sant sopar : col·lecció de deu postals-puzzle / [text: Victoria Combalia]
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1976
Antoni Miralda : el sant sopar : col·lecció de deu postals-puzzle / [text: Victoria Combalia]
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1976
Made in Paris - 76
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1976
Carta : París, a Brossa [i.e. Joan Brossa], Barcelona, 1975 maig 26
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1975
Album / [Miralda]
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[1973]
Album
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1973
"Rituel en quatre couleurs" / Miralda, Selz, Xifra
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[1971]
Cérémonie-rituel, Kürten (Cologne 1971) : le CNAC présente dans le cadre de la VIIe Biennale de Paris le samedi 2 octobre 1971 à 17 h. "Rituel en quatre couleurs" de Miralda, Selz, Xifra [...]
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[1971]
"Rituel en quatre couleurs" / Miralda, Selz, Xifra
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[1971]
"Rituel en quatre couleurs" / Miralda, Selz, Xifra
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[1971]
"Rituel en quatre couleurs" / Miralda, Selz, Xifra
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[1971]