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- Antoni Tapies 1923–2012
- Original title
- Cartographie
- Medium
- Etching on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 560 × 843 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased 1981
- Reference
- P07571
Catalogue entry
P07571 CARTOGRAPHY 1976
Inscribed ‘Tàpies’ bottom left and ‘30/50’
Etching, printed by J. Barbara, Barcelona, published by Maeght Gallery, Barcelona, 22 1/8×35 3/8 (56×84.3)
Purchased from Maeght Editeur (Grant-in-Aid) 1981
Lit: Mariuccia Galfetti and Gustavo Gili, Tàpies: Obra Grafica 1973–78, Barcelona, 1980, no.593
In his prints, Tàpies translates the rich surface of collage, impasto and violent or graffiti-like marks of his paintings into graphic terms. He used impressions of real things, as in ‘The Sieve’ [P07570], and collage as in ‘Collaged Cloth’ [P07572]. There are references to location in ‘Cartography’ [P07571]; Teresa is the name of Tàpies' wife.
Published in:
The Tate Gallery 1980-82: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions, London 1984
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