Antoni Tàpies i Puig, I Marqués de Tápies (Barcelona, December 13, 1923 - ibid, February 6, 2012), was an artist, sculptor and theoretician of Spanish art. One of the main exponents of informalism worldwide, he is considered one of the most outstanding Spanish artists of the 20th century.
Self-taught, Tàpies created his own style within the avant-garde art of the 20th century, in which tradition and innovation were combined in an abstract style, but full of symbolism, giving great relevance to the material substrate of the work. The marked spiritual sense given by the artist to his work is remarkable, where the material support transcends his state to signify a deep analysis of the human condition.
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