Antoni Tapies (1923-2012) - Cannage
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Antoni Tapies, Cannage (1984): colour lithograph on Rives paper, 75 × 105 cm, limited edition 90 + X + HC, hand-signed and numbered, from the Variations series, Spain, in excellent condition.
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ABOUT THE PRINT
- Color lithograph on Rives paper
- Musuem quality paper and lithograph.
- Hand-signed and numbered by the artist.
- Belonging to the artistic series 'Variations'
- As this is a numbered series, the item number shown in the photograph may differ from the original.
- This listing contains AI visualisations. Please refer to the original photographs to understand the actual condition of the object.
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
- Musuem quality paper and lithograph.
- Hand-signed and numbered by the artist.
- Belonging to the artistic series 'Variations'
- As this is a numbered series, the item number shown in the photograph may differ from the original.
- This listing contains AI visualisations. Please refer to the original photographs to understand the actual condition of the object.
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.
Details
Artist
Antoni Tapies (1923-2012)
Edition number
90 + X + HC
Edition
Limited edition
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Title of artwork
Cannage
Technique
Lithograph
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
1984
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
75 cm
Width
105 cm
Weight
1 kg
Depiction/theme
Historical scene
Style
Abstract
Period
1980-1990
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