On The Cover: December 2016

Our cover this month, Joan Miró’s “Vladimir” (35³/4 in. by 24⁷/8 in.), sold for $11,875 at Sotheby’s Prints & Multiples sale in New York City on Oct. 27-28, 2016. As with many artists, Miró’s parents were dismayed at the prospect of their son pursuing a career in art, and he initially took a position as an accounts clerk. That career was short lived however—he abandoned the business world after suffering a nervous