Antoni Tàpies

ANTONI TÀPIES (Barcelona, 1923 - 2012).
"Divisé", 1983.
Lithograph on paper. Copy 19/150.
Work referenced in Galfetti, Volume III, nº936.
Signed and justified in pencil.
Measurements: 50 x 62 cm (paper).
This work was made by Tàpies for the cover of the catalog Repères n.º 7. Through an austere composition with an almost informal appearance, Tàpies transforms the surface into a space of visual reflection where signs, textures and gestures acquire an intense poetic dimension. The chromatic economy and the presence of characteristic graphics refer to his interest in the essential, as well as his desire to turn everyday objects and traces into vehicles of thought and memory.
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.