ANTONI TAPIES: DRAWINGS -- May 24-July 19, 2008 - Vernissage sat may 24, 2008 11 am-01 pm -- Galerie Lelong, Zürich - 31 x 66 cm POSTER

Antoni Tapies

Verlag: PRO Litteris Zürich, 2008

Beschreibung

Original offset exhibition poster by Antoni Tapies. 31 x 66 cm, in fine condition. Antoni Tàpies i Puig, 1st Marquess of Tápies (Catalan: [ənˈtɔni ˈtapi.əs]; 13 December 1923 6 February 2012) was a Catalan painter, sculptor and art theorist, who became one of the most famous European artists of his generation. Life Plaque on the facade Antoni Tàpies' birthplace, 39 Canuda Street, Barcelona. The son of Josep Tàpies i Mestre and Maria Puig i Guerra, Antoni Tàpies Puig was born in Barcelona on 13 December 1923. His father was a lawyer and Catalan nationalist who served briefly with the Republican government. Due to this, Tàpies grew up in an environment where he was very much exposed to a cultural and social experiences of leaders in the Catalan public life and its republicanism. His maternal grandmother also exposed him to this world with her great involvement in civil and political activities. Tàpies was first introduced to contemporary art as he entered secondary school in 1934. He saw a famous Christmas issue of the magazine, D ací i d allà, which contained reproductions of works by artists such as Duchamp, Braque, Kandinsky, and Picasso. At 17, Tàpies suffered a near-fatal heart attack caused by tuberculosis. He spent two years as a convalescent in the mountains, reading widely and pursuing an interest in art that had already expressed itself when he was in his early teens. Tàpies studied at the German School of Barcelona. After studying law for 3 years, he devoted himself from 1943 onwards only to his painting. In 1945 Tàpies began experimenting with more rinse materials. He would mix oil paint with whiting. At this time he also became increasingly interested in philosophy, especially that of Sartre as well as Eastern thought. He became known as one of Spain's most renowned artists in the second half of the 20th century. His abstract and avant-garde works were displayed in many major museums all over the world. In 1954 Tàpies married Teresa Barba Fabregas. Together they had three children Antoni, Miguel and Clara. He lived mainly in Barcelona. Tàpies died on 6 February 2012; his health had been suffering since 2007. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 25538

Bibliografische Details

Titel: ANTONI TAPIES: DRAWINGS -- May 24-July 19, ...

Verlag: PRO Litteris Zürich

Erscheinungsdatum: 2008

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Near Fine