Bilder Antoni Tàpies (1923–2012) – Crumpled Surface with Tear – Lithograph on Paper (1969)

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This richly textured lithograph by Antoni Tàpies was published in Derrière Le Miroir No. 180 in October 1969 by Maeght Éditeur, Paris. The composition evokes the feel of distressed material—crumpled, aged, and ruptured—with two bold white tears cutting through the surface. Tàpies’ fascination with the metaphysical power of material imperfection is palpable here; he transforms tactile elements like folds, scars, and voids into meditative signs of rupture and continuity. The work exemplifies Tàpies’ use of surface as both subject and symbol, a hallmark of his “matter painting” aesthetic.

Antoni Tàpies (1923–2012) was a Catalan painter, printmaker, and theorist whose art traversed informal abstraction and postwar existentialism. Rooted in Catalan identity and mysticism, his practice emphasized texture, silence, and spiritual inquiry. Tàpies became a key figure in European modernism, producing works that blend the material with the metaphysical and the political with the poetic.

Artist or Maker: Antoni Tàpies

Dimensions: 38 cm × 28 cm

Medium: Lithograph on paper

Date: 1969

Condition Report:
This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.