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.
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ARTWORKS RELATED TO MATTER PAINTING
Antoni Tapies
Cruz Vermella, 1960s
Painting
Oil on canvas
USD 165,000 - 190,000
Antoni Tapies
Untitled (Calligraphic Loop Form), 1992
Drawing / Watercolor
Graphite
EUR 4,950
Julian Schnabel
per non dimenticare, 1997
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 3,000
Julian Schnabel
Untitled, 1992-1999
Limited Edition Print
Inkjet print
EUR 1,100
Julian Schnabel
Best Buddies, 1992
Limited Edition Print
Serigraph
USD 4,000 - 6,000
Antoni Tapies
Arc I creu, 1982
Limited Edition Print
Etching and Aquatint
Currently Not Available
Antoni Tapies
Clau-13, 1973
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 1,600
Antoni Tapies
Visca Catalunya, 1976
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 4,000
Antoni Tapies
Aparicions-6, 1982
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 3,300
Antoni Tapies
Quadrats i grafismes, 1976
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 2,700
Antoni Tapies
Diana, 1973
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 2,650
Antoni Tapies
Deux pieds, 1997
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 2,100
Antoni Tapies
Neujahrskarte, 1983/84
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 1,750
Antoni Tapies
Memoria Personal, 1988
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 2,800
Antoni Tapies
Clau 18, 1973
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 3,700
Antoni Tapies
Roig i negre I, 1985
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 11,900
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