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Untitled, by Antoni Tàpies, marble, 1956

Untitled

Antoni Tàpies

1956

marble

canvas

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1956 marble by Antoni Tàpies, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Antoni Tàpies
When & what style?
1956
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is mostly dark. One corner has a rough, light-brown shape with some lines and spots. The rest is flat, deep black. The light part looks like it was scraped or brushed on. It feels messy, not smooth. The artist used real materials—paint mixed with dust. Look up impasto next to see how artists build texture with thick paint.

About the artist

Portrait of Antoni Tàpies
Artist

Antoni Tàpies

Antoni Tàpies i Puig, 1st Marquess of Tàpies (Catalan: ; 13 December 1923 – 6 February 2012) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and art theorist.

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