Tàpies: consistency in an era of instability /Emily Jenkins
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En: Actas del IX Encuentro de Investigadores del Franquismo 543-555 p.Resumen: This paper focuses on style and the indirect implications of politics made visible through art. Antoni Tàpies infused political ideology and cultural identity into his art before, during, and after the transition to democracy in Spain. Surprisingly, the formal characteristics of his artwork are tremendously consistent despite the major sociopolitical transformation after the death of Franco in 1975. Was he “successful” in communicating what he desired in visual terms? Not always. However, his characteristically dull and dirty compositions, upon which he established his international artistic career, did position Tàpies among the most admired of Catalan painters during the 1970s and 1980s. “Tàpies: Consistency in an Era of Instability” explores the stylistic uniformity of the artist and how politics affect the production of art and artistic practices. The first section outlines the early career of the artist and how he developed a groundbreaking style that stemmed from experimentations with Surrealism and the iconography of a fellow Catalan artist, Joan Miró. The second section compares artworks created during the final five years of the Franco dictatorship with others made during and after the transition. The concluding remarks discuss the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the relationships between art and politics.
This paper focuses on style and the indirect implications of politics made visible through art. Antoni Tàpies infused political ideology and cultural identity into his art before, during, and after the transition to democracy in Spain. Surprisingly, the formal characteristics of his artwork are tremendously consistent despite the major sociopolitical transformation after the death of Franco in 1975. Was he “successful” in communicating what he desired in visual terms? Not always. However, his characteristically dull and dirty compositions, upon which he established his international artistic career, did position Tàpies among the most admired of Catalan painters during the 1970s and 1980s. “Tàpies: Consistency in an Era of Instability” explores the stylistic uniformity of the artist and how politics affect the production of art and artistic practices. The first section outlines the early career of the artist and how he developed a groundbreaking style that stemmed from experimentations with Surrealism and the iconography of a fellow Catalan artist, Joan Miró. The second section compares artworks created during the final five years of the Franco dictatorship with others made during and after the transition. The concluding remarks discuss the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the relationships between art and politics.