Home > Antoni Tapies > Michael Lisi/Contemporary Art > Equation Series Plate 3

Equation Series Plate 3

Antoni Tapies

Michael Lisi/Contemporary Art United States

Artwork details

Artist: Antoni Tapies
Title: Equation Series Plate 3
Description: Created by Antoni Tapies in 1987, Equation Series Plate 3 is an etching on Arches paper. Hand-signed in pencil and designated HC (hors de commerce) VIII/XV from the edition of 50 + 15 HC, the artwork measures 19 3/4 x 25 3/4 (50 x 65.5 cm), unframed. This piece is designated as Galfetti 1170 in the artist's catalogue raisonne.
Date: 1987
Medium: Etching
Edition: Edition of 50 + 15 HC in Roman Numerals
Signature: Signed
Sheet: 19 ¾ x 25 ¾ (50 x 65.5 cm), unframed cm
Status: Available
Price: Price on request

The Artist

Antoni Tapies

Antoni Tapies was a Catalan artist, born in Barcelona in 1923. He belonged to an aristocratic family of the 19th century with a background in book-making. This stimulated his love for reading as he was growing up. During his early years, he suffered a lung disease that made him abandon law school. His first artistic pieces were influenced by WWII and the impact of the atomic bomb. These paintings and sculptures feature dust, earth, matter and atoms through innovative techniques. All these elements were to become characteristic of his painting style. Subsequently, he was influenced by Klee and Miro and increased his iconographic compositions, incorporating more expressionism, intense textures and geometric elements.