Antoni Tapies - Originalplakat - Roland Garros 2000

Color offset lithography by the artist Antoni Tàpies designed for the Roland Garros Tournament 2000

Original poster (not a reproduction) for the Roland Garros Tennis Tournament 2000
Copyright: Galerie Lelong Paris

Artist: Antoni Tàpies (* December 13, 1923 in Barcelona; † February 6, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain)
Occasion: Roland Garros 2000 tennis tournament (French Open Paris)
Print technique: Color offset lithography
Signature: Signed on the plate
Dimensions: 75.00 x 57.00 cm
Publisher: Galerie Lelong - Paris
Printer: Arte - Paris
Condition: Excellent

The graphic has been stored very carefully in a graphic cabinet, dust- and UV-protected. Therefore, in excellent condition. The artwork has, of course, not yet been framed.

Shipping is carried out very carefully packed in professional packaging with the greatest possible protection against any damage. The package is additionally insured against damage and loss, at no extra cost to the buyer.

About the artist:

Antoni Tàpies was born on December 23, 1923 in Barcelona. His love for art and literature showed early on. During a long convalescence from a lung illness, Tàpies began to paint and draw. In 1944 he began studying law, which he abandoned in 1946 to devote himself fully to art. His early paintings were still influenced by artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, and Joan Miró. After a surrealist and Dadaist phase, his works became increasingly abstract. In 1947 the painting "Zoom" appeared, a work that was programmatic for his later oeuvre. In 1948 Antoni Tàpies co-founded the artist group "Dau al Set", of which he became the leading representative.

In 1950 Antoni Tàpies received a stipend from the French government, enabling him to stay in Paris. Also in 1950 the first solo exhibition took place in Barcelona. In 1951 Tàpies undertook trips to Belgium and the Netherlands. In 1953 he spent a short time in New York, where an exhibition of his works took place. In 1958 he participated in the Venice Biennale and gained international recognition. He was represented at the documenta in Kassel in 1959, 1964, 1968 and 1977.

Antoni Tàpies was regarded as the most important representative of Spanish Informel. He mixed sand, cement, marble dust, and glue into his paintings. He scraped off the paint and reapplied it until the surface resembled cracked masonry. Tàpies engaged with Eastern philosophies throughout his life. In search of expression, he incorporated individual letters, signs, crosses, and even objects or garments into his works. Tàpies’s material and wall pieces appear mysterious and meditative. He himself did not describe himself as an abstract artist but as a realist who strives to make reality comprehensible in his works. In 1984 Antoni Tàpies founded the Fundació Antoni Tàpies in Barcelona. The artist passed away on February 6, 2012 in Barcelona.

About the artwork:

Roland Garros is the traditional home of the Internationaux de France held annually; the tennis tournament is better known worldwide as the French Open. This is one of the official posters that was designed and produced each year for the Roland Garros tennis tournament.