Antoni Tàpies, Cordill, 1972, Etching, Framed

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Antoni Tàpies is considered one of the most significant Spanish artists of the 20th century and is one of the … Read more Antoni Tàpies is considered one of the most significant Spanish artists of the 20th century and is one of the main exponents of European informal art. His work combines matter, signs and symbols, often with a strong spiritual and political value. He used poor materials (sand, marble dust, paper, fabrics) and graphic signs to create dense, evocative and tactile surfaces.
At the center of this graphic, at the top, a three-dimensional element stands out: a rope that has been impressed on the paper. At the bottom there are two letters: "A" and "B". Between them there are suspension points that connect the two letters. The work is made with the etching, aquatint and carborundum printing technique: a technique that is used to create a relief matrix that, through pressure, transfers the ink onto the paper, producing an image with particular textures and tones.
The sheet measures 58.5x78 cm and with the frame 64x83x5.5 cm. The signature is present at the bottom right and on the left the edition 34/75.

The state of conservation is very good, it only has slight wear due to age and use. The sheet is fixed at the four vertices on a rigid cardboard panel and has slight three-dimensional deformations.
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