Antoni Tàpies’ “Reflecting on Dirt” (1978) is a powerful exploration of materiality and gesture, emblematic of the artist’s groundbreaking contribution to postwar abstraction. Executed as a color lithograph on delicate Japan nacre paper, this impression is especially rare: a hand-signed, dated, and inscribed “Bon à Tirer” proof, complete with registration stamps — making it a unique piece within the edition (cf. Galfetti 647). It measures 61 × 81 cm and is preserved in good condition. The work encapsulates Tàpies’ fascination with raw matter and the poetic tension between order and chaos. A collector’s highlight and a worthy print that embodies the artist’s profound visual language
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Reflecting on Dirt - Catalogue raisonné: cf. Galfetti 647
Color lithograph on Japan nacre - rare b.a.t. print with registration stamps, presumably a unique work
Year: 1978 (March 28, 1978)
Hand-signed dated, and inscribed "Bon à Tirer"
Size: 61 x 81 cm
Condition: In good condition
Technique: | Color Lithography |
Surface: | Japanese |
Year: | 1978 |
Signed: | hand signed, dated and titled "Bon à Tirer" |
Total Size: | 61 x 81 cm |
Orientation: | Square |
Primary Color: | Brown |
Secondary Color: | Beige |
Editions: | BAT |