ABOUT THE PRINT - Litograph on Vélin Guarro paper. - Due to its age, the paper shows some marks and signs of ageing on the borders. - Edited by iconic Sala Gaspar, Barcelona - Bibliography: GALFETTI, Mariuccia.: Tapies. Das graphische Werk. L'œuvre gravé. 1973-1978. Mariuccia Galfetti, Eker-Verlag. St. Gallen, 1984. Cat. Nº: 488, pág. 113. Rep B/N. 100 x 70 cm ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Als mestres de Catalunya" (“To the Masters of Catalonia”) is an artistic series by Antoni Tapies which consists of 8 lithographs on Guarro paper, published by Sala Gaspar in 1974. It is a tribute to all the key figures of Catalan culture whom Tàpies championed during the years of Francoist repression. Through a great economy of elements, it encompasses the different facets of knowledge. Science and Art go hand in hand in a chromatic palette that brings us closer to the Catalan geographical context. ABOUT THE ARTIST Antonio Tapies (Barcelona, 1923-2012) was a Catalan artist and one of the most influential figures of 20th-century European informalism. Largely self-taught, he combined inspiration from the avant-garde and Eastern tradition to create his own language where matter and spirit intertwine. He used materials such as earth, sand, marble dust and everyday objects, creating dense surfaces with symbols that evoke memory, fragility and transcendence. In 1984, he created the Antoni Tàpies Foundation, consolidating an artistic and intellectual legacy that combines experimentation and critical reflection. In the 1950s, he achieved international recognition by participating in the Venice Biennale and Documenta in Kassel. He was awarded the Grand Prize for Painting in Venice (1958) and later the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts (1990). He was also named a marquis by King Juan Carlos I in 2010.