Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012) was a Spanish artist, known for his mixed media paintings, which incorporated marble dust, found objects and resin (Gray and Green Painting, 1957). Antoni Tàpies Born on December 13, 1923 in Barcelona, Spain, he studied law while always keeping his interest in art alive. The first artistic attempts to Antoni Tàpies they began during a long convalescence following a serious
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Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012) was a Spanish artist, known for his mixed media paintings, which incorporated marble dust, found objects and resin (Gray and Green Painting, 1957). Antoni Tàpies Born on December 13, 1923 in Barcelona, Spain, he studied law while always keeping his interest in art alive. The first artistic attempts to Antoni Tàpies they began during a long convalescence following a serious illness, after which his increasing dedication to painting and drawing led him to abandon his university studies. Due to his personal experience with the war and the post-war state of the Spanish government, his paintings, full of layers of media, also convey his thoughts in relation to the social issues of the time. Influenced by Joan Miró entered the world of art with surrealist works, and later incorporated the ideas of Paul Klee, eventually joining the Informalism movement. Currently considered one of the most important Spanish artists of the second half of the 20th century, Antoni Tàpies He was known for his mixed media paintings that incorporated marble dust, found objects and resin. His highly textured and tactile paintings were influenced by his experience of the politics and environment of war and the post-war state of Spanish government. Like other artists at the time, social themes run through his art. Currently, his artworks are displayed at the Fundació Museum Antoni Tàpies in Barcelona, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London and the Reina Sofia National Museum in Madrid, among others.
