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January 20, 2009

Meanwhile in Catalonia...

In Spain, Antoni Tapies is daubing his way to immortality.

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Pintura sobre cano ondulat, acrylic and varnish on cardboard, 1981

Though he doesn’t always hit the mustard, I feel. Some of his three dimensional work leaves a lot to be desired.

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Angle de fustes i claus, wood and nails, 1970

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Antoni Tapies

Posted by john at January 20, 2009 04:03 PM

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