Post by jennifercyr on Feb 14, 2012 1:07:28 GMT -5
Catalan painter and sculptor Antoni Tapies, one of the world¡¯s top contemporary art figures, died Feb. 6 in Barcelona. Cottages Oil Painting He was 88. Mr. Tapies was one of Spain¡¯s main exponents of abstract and avant-garde art in the second half of the 20th century. Cusine Oil Painting His work has been displayed in major museums across the world. The Encyclopaedia Britannica described Mr. His most notable works included ¡°Gray Relief on Black¡± (1959) and ¡°White and Orange¡± (1967), ¡°Pants and Woven Wire¡± (1973) and his famous sculpture ¡°Sock¡± (1991). Building Oil Painting Tapies as having introduced contemporary abstract painting into Spain. It said his use of the impasto thick-paint technique lent his work a power and individuality comparable to the American Abstract Expressionist paintings and helped secure his international reputation. Cheap Oil Painting Mr. Tapies was married to Teresa Barba Fabregas. The couple had three children. Sunflower Oil Painting