Antoni Tàpies

ANTONI TÀPIES (Barcelona, 1923 - 2012).
"Llambrec material 14", 1975.
Lithography.
Ediciones Polígrafa.
Signed and justified by hand.
Work referenced in "Antoni Tàpies. Graphic Work. 1973-78", Ed. Gustavo Gili, Barcelona, 1980, n. 552, p. 160.
Measurements: 56 x 76 cm; 77 x 97 cm (frame).

In "Llambrec material" Antoni Tàpies evidences processes of wear and tear and transformation, turning the piece into an evocation rather than a representation, loaded with meanings linked to the corporal, the residual and the essential, where the essence itself stands as the protagonist and bearer of meaning.

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.