Artist Monograph

Antoni Tàpies, Spanish

Antoni Tàpies is represented by 171 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as spanish, with dated works spanning 1956–1992.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Lithography 69 40.4%
Etching 54 31.6%
Printmaking 33 19.3%
Collage 5 2.9%
Other Media 5 2.9%
Sculpture 3 1.8%

Technique range

Antoni Tàpies’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Lithography, with secondary engagement in Etching, Printmaking, Collage, Other Media, Sculpture.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 171 works produced between 1956 and 1992 attributed to Antoni Tàpies, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 36 years, from 1956 to 1992.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Antoni Tàpies is catalogued under Spanish nationality. See the full Spanish artists hub.

Contemporaries among Spanish artists

  1. 1412
    Pablo Picasso
    works at MoMA
  2. 531
    Joan Miró
    works at MoMA
  3. 201
    Salvador Dalí
    works at MoMA
  4. 181
    Francisco de Goya
    works at MoMA
  5. 115
    Antonio Saura
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1923–2012 (89 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Antoni Tàpies are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 171 works attributed to Antoni Tàpies.

What medium did Antoni Tàpies primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Antoni Tàpies's most represented medium is Lithography.

What nationality is Antoni Tàpies?

Antoni Tàpies is catalogued as Spanish in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Antoni Tàpies's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Antoni Tàpies span 1956 to 1992.