Lithograph in colors on wove paper
Spain, 1970
Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012) – Spanish painter, graphic artist and sculptor; main exponent of the Spanish Art Informel
Signed in pencil ‘tapies’ and numbered ‘2/100’
From the suite of the book ‘Nocturn Matinal’ by Joan Brossa (collector’s edition)
Catalogue raisonné: Galfetti 241
Publishing and printing: La Poligrafia, Barcelona
Image dimensions: 46 x 95 cm; sheet dimensions: 62 x 109 cm
In black wooden frame: 67.5 x 115 cm

Condition:

The sheet shows a slight discoloration, some crease marks in the margins and depiction, as well as slight pressure marks from handling. The frame shows small chips. The image is 46 x 95 cm in size, the sheet dimensions are 62 x 109 cm, and the frame measures 67.5 x 115 cm.

Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012)

Antoni Tàpies is one of the main exponents of the Spanish Art Informel. In his paintings, he mixed materials such as sand, cement, marble dust and glue in the style of the ‘pintura matèrica’ movement, adding letters, symbols and crosses. He trained himself in drawing and painting, when he was still at school. Tàpies attended a law school for three years, and then studied painting at the Acadèmia Valls in Barcelona. He was among the founders of the art group ‘Dau al Set’, a movement with links to the surrealist and Dadaist artists. His interest for philosophy led him to read existentialist literature. Tàpies’ works are on display in international museums and were exhibited at the Venice Biennale and the documenta in Kassel. In 1884, Tàpies founded the Fundació Antoni Tàpies in Barcelona, where he lived and worked until his death in 2012. In 2010, he was honored with the title ‘Marqués’ by the Spanish king Juan Carlos I. (cko)

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