Antoni Tapies (1923-2012) - Memoria Personal
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Antoni Tapies Memoria Personal (1988), a colour lithograph on Rives paper in an abstract style with a historical scene, hand-signed and numbered 150 + HC, 64 × 56 cm, 1 kg, Spain, in excellent condition.
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ABOUT THE PRINT
- Color lithograph on Rives paper
- Hand-signed and numbered by the artist.
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.
ABOUT THE PRINT
- Color lithograph on Rives paper
- Hand-signed and numbered by the artist.
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.
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Artist
Antoni Tapies (1923-2012)
Edition number
150 + HC
Edition
Limited edition
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Title of artwork
Memoria Personal
Technique
Lithograph
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
1988
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
64 cm
Width
56 cm
Weight
1 kg
Depiction/theme
Historical scene
Style
Abstract
Period
1980-1990
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