Antoni Tàpies

He was a painter.

He was born in Barcelona in 1923.

He was a painter.

He began his career in 1945 after leaving his law degree.

In 1950 he was awarded a scholarship in Paris

That same year he did his first solo exhibition.

In 1951 he started a new style called “Dau al set”

In 1953 he began working in mixed media.

He was influenced by Paul Klee and Joan Miró

In 1990 he opened “Fundació Tapies”.

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By Diego Delgado