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Etching with aquatint and carborundum on handmade paper // Antoni Tàpies’ 70 is a limited edition print from 1973, created using a combination of etching, aquatint, and carborundum on handmade paper. This mixed-media piece embodies Tàpies’ signature exploration of texture, materiality, and abstraction. The work centers on a rugged, square form with a black, roughened texture and the number “70” prominently displayed. White markings cut across the surface, suggesting movement or a symbolic boundary. Tàpies' use of unconventional materials, such as carborundum, imbues the piece with a tactile, almost sculptural quality, inviting viewers to consider the physical and symbolic weight of the depicted forms.
70, 1973
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Etching with aquatint and carborundum on handmade paper // Antoni Tàpies’ 70 is a limited edition print from 1973, created using a combination of etching, aquatint, and carborundum on handmade paper. This mixed-media piece embodies Tàpies’ signature exploration of texture, materiality, and abstraction. The work centers on a rugged, square form with a black, roughened texture and the number “70” prominently displayed. White markings cut across the surface, suggesting movement or a symbolic boundary. Tàpies' use of unconventional materials, such as carborundum, imbues the piece with a tactile, almost sculptural quality, inviting viewers to consider the physical and symbolic weight of the depicted forms.
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Antoni Tapies
Primer Congreso Nacional De Neuropedriatria, 1982
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EUR 1,875
What is matter painting?
Matter painting is a technique that involves blending thick impasto paints with materials like cement, mud, sand, or shells. The term first emerged in the 1950s to describe the works of Belgian and Dutch painters who explored the physical properties of painting materials and the different ways paint could be manipulated. This approach emphasizes texture and the tactile qualities of the surface, creating a sculptural effect on the canvas.
