Antoni Tàpies

ANTONI TÀPIES (Barcelona, 1923 - 2012).
"Arc Mauve", 1976.
Etching on Arches paper. Copy 30/50.
Work reproduced in the Catalogue Raisonné. Erker Nº 579, p. 174.
Edited by Galería Maeght (Barcelona).
Printer: J. Barbera (Barcelona).
Measurements: 30 x 23,5 cm; 76 x 56 cm (paper).
Made on Arches paper by color etching, this work fully reflects the material, symbolic and gestural language that defined the production of the Catalan artist during the 1960s and 1970s.
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.