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Fundació Antoni Tàpies The legacy of a universal artist
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With more than 300 works, the Fundació Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona) has the most comprehensive collection of the Catalan artist, which reflects all the creative periods of the artist. Driven by Antoni Tàpies, the Foundation is a Museum and cultural centre that also works for the study and promotion of contemporary art.

Including paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and books, it displays all aspects of Tàpies’ artistic activity. The collection includes a selection of drawings and portraits from the 1940s (Creu de paper de diari - Newsprint Cross), an important example of the matter works of the 1950s and 1960s (Forma negra sobre quadrat gris - Black form on grey square) and a significant representation of the object works of the late sixties and early seventies (Palla i fusta - Straw and wood).

The visitor will discover the different typologies, techniques and materials used by Tàpies: works made of rubber-foam and spray, varnishes and sculptures in refractory clay and objects and sculptures made with metallic plates or bronze.

The Fundació Antoni Tàpies is located in a modernista building designed by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. This construction is unique as it was the first in the Eixample district to combine the use of exposed brick and iron within the urban setting. Currently the building is crowned by the Núvol i cadira (Cloud and chair) sculpture by Tàpies himself, a work which has become a symbol of the Foundation.

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The Foundation programmes activities to publicise the work and legacy of Antoni Tàpies, one of the most outstanding Catalan artists of the 20th century. The range is divided into:
- Activities for schools.
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- Activities for young people.
- Activities for children, teenagers and families.

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Fundació Antoni Tàpies
C. Aragó, 255
08007 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934870315

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Exponent of Catalan contemporary art

The Foundation shows the legacy of the painter, sculptor and theoretician of Catalan art.