Antoni Tàpies

ANTONI TÀPIES PUIG (Barcelona, 1923 - 2012)
"Creu sobre cap", ca. 1990.
Etching and aquatint engraving, copy 20/75.
Signed and justified by hand.
Measurements: 28.5 x 20.5 cm (print); 57 x 41 cm (frame).

Composition of great graphic intensity in which Tàpies synthesizes his interest in the sign as a form of plastic writing. The apparent free gesturality responds to a balanced construction that places the piece within his research on matter, symbol and surface in the field of graphic work.

Antoni Tàpies is one of the leading figures of European art in the second half of the 20th century and the leading exponent of informalism in Spain. Co-founder of the Dau al Set group, he developed his own language based on material-gestural experimentation, integrating signs, graphics and symbolic elements with a strong spiritual and existential charge. His work is present in institutions such as the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid), the MACBA (Barcelona) or the Fondation Maeght (Saint-Paul-de-Vence), among many others. Awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale and the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts, his graphic production constitutes a fundamental chapter in his career and maintains a solid demand in the international market.