Antoni Tàpies

ANTONI TÀPIES PUIG (Barcelona, 1923 - 2012).
"El dit".1987.
Etching and carborundum engraving in various inks (brown, 3 grays, black and white) with relief, copy 48/99.
Signed and numbered by hand.
Justified in the catalog raisonné Antoni Tàpies, Vol IV., p. 57, nº 1121.
Measurements: 56 x 76 cm; 83,5 x 102 cm (frame).

This work belongs to a mature stage of Antoni Tàpies' graphic production, in which the artist delves into the expressive possibilities of engraving through complex technical procedures such as etching combined with carborundum, a technique that allows him to generate rough surfaces, reliefs and material densities very close to those of his painting.

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.