Antoni Tapies (1923-2012) - Nocturn Matinal

ABOUT THE PRINT
- Lithograph on paper. -> Λιθογραφία σε χαρτί.
- Hand-signed and numbered. -> Χειρόγραφο υπογεγραμμένο και αριθμημένο.
- The series number migh not correspond with the one shown on the picture. -> Ο αριθμός της σειράς ίσως να μη συμπίπτει με τον αριθμό που φαίνεται στην εικόνα.
- Bibliography: Galfetti, M. (1984). Tàpies – Das graphische werk Loeuvre gravé 1973 – 1978. Erker-Verlag St. Gallen, p. 25. Nr. 346. -> Βιβλιογραφία: Galfetti, M. (1984). Tàpies – Das graphische werk Loeuvre gravé 1973 – 1978. Erker-Verlag St. Gallen, σελ. 25. Αρ. 346.

ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This work forms part of the edition of the book *Nocturn Matinal*, produced jointly by Antoni Tàpies and the poet Joan Brossa (1919–1998) and published by Polígrafa. -> Αυτό το έργο αποτελεί μέρος της έκδοσης του βιβλίου *Nocturn Matinal*, που παράχθηκε από κοινού από τον Antoni Tàpies και τον ποιητή Joan Brossa (1919–1998) και εκδόθηκε από την Polígrafa.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Antonio Tapies (Barcelona, 1923-2012) -> Antonio Tapies (Μπαρτσελόνα, 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.