Antoni Tàpies

Summary

Antoni Tàpies is a human^[1]. He was born in Barcelona^[2]. He was born on December 13, 1923^[3]. He died in Barcelona^[4]. He died on February 6, 2012^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], illustrator^[8], graphic artist^[9], and collagist^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 38 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Barcelona^[2], Antoni Tàpies…
• Antoni Tàpies passed away in Barcelona^[4].
• Antoni Tàpies was born on December 13, 1923^[3].
• Antoni Tàpies died on February 6, 2012^[5].
• Antoni Tàpies is buried at Cementiri de Collserola^[12].
• A child of Antoni Tàpies was Antoni Tàpies i Barba^[13].
• A child of Antoni Tàpies was Miquel Tàpies Barba^[14].
• Antoni Tàpies held citizenship in Spain^[15].
• Antoni Tàpies worked as a painter^[6].
• Antoni Tàpies worked as a sculptor^[7].
• Antoni Tàpies worked as an illustrator^[8].
• Antoni Tàpies's professions included graphic artist^[9].
• Antoni Tàpies's professions included collagist^[10].
• Antoni Tàpies worked as a draftsperson^[16].
• Antoni Tàpies's field of work was painting^[17].
• Antoni Tàpies's field of work was art of sculpture^[18].
• Antoni Tàpies's field of work was engraving process^[19].
• Antoni Tàpies was educated at German School of Barcelona^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Antoni Tàpies is Rinzen^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Antoni Tàpies is Mitjó^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Antoni Tàpies is Les quatre cròniques^[23].
• Antoni Tàpies received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24].
• Antoni Tàpies received the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[25].
• Antoni Tàpies received the Praemium Imperiale^[26].
• Antoni Tàpies received the Wolf Prize in Arts^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ES^[29]

• Began / founded: 1923-12-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-02-06^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d05ebb4f-f77b-48b9-b5ca-b02a89144f4a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Antoni Tàpies's place of birth was Barcelona^[2]. He was born on December 13, 1923^[3].

Education

Antoni Tàpies was educated at German School of Barcelona^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], illustrator^[8], graphic artist^[9], collagist^[10], and draftsperson^[16]. Fields of work include painting^[17], a method^[33]; art of sculpture^[18], a type of arts^[34]; and engraving process^[19], an artistic technique^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rinzen^[21], Mitjó^[22], and Les quatre cròniques^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], a grade of an order^[36], in France^[37]; Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[25], an art prize^[38], in Spain^[39], founded in 1981^[40]; Praemium Imperiale^[26], an international award^[41], founded in 1988^[42]; Wolf Prize in Arts^[27], an art prize^[43], in Israel^[44], founded in 1978^[45]; Serra d'Or Critics' Prize for Literature and Essays^[46], a literary award^[47], in Spain^[48], founded in 1967^[49]; and Tomás Francisco Prieto Prize^[50], an award^[51], in Spain^[52], founded in 1958^[53].

Personal Life

Children include Antoni Tàpies i Barba^[13], a poet^[54], b. 1956^[55], of Spain^[56] and Miquel Tàpies Barba^[14], 1961–2013^[57], of Spain^[58].

Death and Burial

Antoni Tàpies died on February 6, 2012^[5]. He died in Barcelona^[4]. Burial took place at Cementiri de Collserola^[12].

Why It Matters

Antoni Tàpies has Wikipedia articles in 38 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Antoni Tàpies born?

Antoni Tàpies's place of birth was Barcelona^[2].

Where did Antoni Tàpies die?

Antoni Tàpies died in Barcelona^[4].

What did Antoni Tàpies do for work?

Antoni Tàpies worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], illustrator^[8], graphic artist^[9], and collagist^[10].

Where did Antoni Tàpies go to school?

Antoni Tàpies was educated at German School of Barcelona^[20].

What awards did Antoni Tàpies receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[25], Praemium Imperiale^[26], and Wolf Prize in Arts^[27].