This essential catalog accompanies the "Antoni Tàpies. La práctica del arte" retrospective, co-published by Museo Reina Sofía and Museu Tàpies. It features an extensive selection of the Catalan artist's works alongside diverse insightful texts. Explore essays discussing Tàpies's reception, influences, and public image, providing a multi-faceted view of his artistic practice and legacy.
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This is a comprehensive catalog complementing the retrospective exhibition 'Antoni Tàpies. La práctica del arte,' co-edited by the Museo Reina Sofía and the Museu Tàpies. The book features a wide selection of the artist's work alongside essays discussing his reception, influences, and public persona.
The catalog 'Antoni Tàpies. La práctica del arte' serves as a rich companion to the retrospective exhibition of the same name, co-published by the Museo Reina Sofía and the Museu Tàpies. It presents an extensive selection of works by the Catalan artist, accompanied by a variety of insightful texts. Manuel Borja-Villel, the exhibition's curator, offers a personal perspective on Tàpies's oeuvre, drawing from their relationship. Additional essays delve into Tàpies's reception in the United States, the classification of some works within historical painting, and the construction of the artist's public image. The catalog also incorporates first-hand accounts addressing themes such as the influence of Surrealism, Eastern philosophies, and the thought of Ramon Llull, alongside discussions on color, materiality, and recurring motifs in his work, gathered from interview excerpts. Furthermore, it analyzes significant documents from the artist's career, including photographs, press clippings, correspondence, and sketchbooks, providing a multi-faceted view of his artistic practice and legacy.
This page is for purchasing the exhibition catalog. Availability is currently marked as 'Agotado' (Sold Out). For details regarding the exhibition itself, visitors should refer to the Museo Reina Sofía or Museu Tàpies.
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