Antoni Tapies (1923-2012) - Angle Blanc
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Antoni Tapies, Angle Blanc, a 1982 lithograph in colours after a painting, plate signed, limited edition contemporary work, 52 × 36 cm, Spain, sold by owner or reseller, good condition.
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Antoni Tapies (1923-2012)
Composition 1982
Lithographie et héliogravure en couleurs d'après une peinture de l'artste
Signée dans la planche
Sur papier vélin
Frame not included
Excellent état, éventuels infimes défauts au dos n'affectant pas l'image
Antoni Tàpies operates as the raw, visceral bridge connecting the conceptual brilliance of René Magritte and the commercial supremacy of Andy Warhol with the world’s most coveted blue-chip artists. While Warhol celebrated the glossy veneer of consumerism and Magritte used pristine illusions to challenge reality, Tàpies did the opposite: he dug into the dirt, transforming scarred, wall-like textures and cryptic symbols into profound existential statements. Long before Jean-Michel Basquiat’s raw graffiti, Cy Twombly’s calligraphic scribbles, or Gerhard Richter’s multi-million dollar scraped abstracts dominated the global auction market, Tàpies had already pioneered "matter painting." By turning the mundane into the spiritual, his work provides the foundational, material freedom that unites the top 20 most valued artists in art history.
Antoni Tapies (1923-2012)
Composition 1982
Lithographie et héliogravure en couleurs d'après une peinture de l'artste
Signée dans la planche
Sur papier vélin
Frame not included
Excellent état, éventuels infimes défauts au dos n'affectant pas l'image
Antoni Tàpies operates as the raw, visceral bridge connecting the conceptual brilliance of René Magritte and the commercial supremacy of Andy Warhol with the world’s most coveted blue-chip artists. While Warhol celebrated the glossy veneer of consumerism and Magritte used pristine illusions to challenge reality, Tàpies did the opposite: he dug into the dirt, transforming scarred, wall-like textures and cryptic symbols into profound existential statements. Long before Jean-Michel Basquiat’s raw graffiti, Cy Twombly’s calligraphic scribbles, or Gerhard Richter’s multi-million dollar scraped abstracts dominated the global auction market, Tàpies had already pioneered "matter painting." By turning the mundane into the spiritual, his work provides the foundational, material freedom that unites the top 20 most valued artists in art history.
Details
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Limited edition
Artist
Antoni Tapies (1923-2012)
Title of artwork
Angle Blanc
Technique
Lithograph
Signature
Plate signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
1982
Condition
Good condition
Height
52 cm
Width
36 cm
Style
Contemporary
Sold with frame
No
Period
1980-1990
