Lithograph in colors on wove paper
France/Spain, 1966
Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012) – Spanish painter, graphic artist and sculptor
Signed lower right in pencil ‘tàpies’
Numbered lower left in pencil ‘25/75’
Inscribed verso in pencil (indistinctly)
Catalog raisonné: Galfetti 135
Image dimensions: 44.5 x 64.5 cm
Good condition
Antoni Tàpies is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century and as the best-known representatives of the Spanish Art Informel; lithographs in colors by the artist fetch up to €14,000 at international auctions

This lithograph in black, grey and brown was created by Antoni Tàpies. The artist is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century and as the best-known representatives of the Spanish Art Informel. The present print is copy 25 from the total edition of 75 copies.



The lithograph is signed lower right in pencil ‘tàpies’, numbered lower left in pencil ‘25/75’ and

inscribed verso in pencil (indistinctly). The sheet is mounted with adhesive stripes under a mat. The sheet is toned and light-staining due to the mat is visible. The print is besides that in good condition. The depiction measures 44.5 x 64.5 cm, the sheet 45.4 x 65.4 cm and the total dimensions, including the frame, are 63 x 82 cm.



Antoni Tapiès (1923-2012)

Antoni Tapiès is one of the main representatives of Spanish Art Informel. In the style of the ‘pintura matèrica’ movement, he mixed materials like sand, cement, marble dust and glue in his paintings, adding letters, symbols and crosses. He taught himself to draw and paint while still at school. Tapiès attended law school for three years, and then studied painting at the Acadèmia Valls in Barcelona. He was among the founders of the art group ‘Dau al Set’, a movement with links to the surrealist and Dadaist artists. His interest for philosophy led him to read existentialist literature. Tapiès’s works are represented in international museums and were shown at the Venice Biennale and documenta in Kassel. In 1884, Tapiès founded the Fundació Antoni Tàpies in Barcelona, where he lived and worked until his death in 2012. In 2010, he was honored with the title ‘Marqués’ by the Spanish king Juan Carlos I. (tm)

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