We are relocating!
In the coming weeks we will be occupied with packing and moving our internet store inventory. The entire collection needs to be transferred from Leidschendam to Oegstgeest, and this will take some time.
If all goes according to plan, we will be fully operational again on November 21st, but until then, it may happen that we are unable to immediately assist you with your order. We ask for your understanding, but as soon as possible, your order will be fulfilled with the utmost speed.
Hopefully this is the last reminder notification and from tomorrow everything is normal again.
The abstract paintings of Spanish artist Antoni Tàpies brimmed with symbolism. Tàpies firmly believed that it was up to the viewer to make their own associations with the art. Even the cross, an image frequently featured in his works, held no specific meaning in his eyes. In 1984, Edy de Wilde selected Tàpies’ work to be included in the ‘Grande Parade’ exhibition. Among the pieces displayed were ‘Jambre et croix rouge’ (1982) and ‘Vernis avec formes noires’ (1982), both featuring crosses. Tàpies’ art demonstrated the loss of the representational function in modern art. Nature appeared in a different light, conveyed through abstract images, with each piece evoking a different reaction – some had everything to say, while others nothing at all.
www.ftn-books.com has some Tapies catalogs available.
