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Spanish artist and sculptor Antoni Tapies, known for his sprawling works, has died aged 88.
One of the "world's leading contemporary art figures", Tapies won the top Spanish art award Velazquez Prize in 2003.
Originally inspired by the works of surrealist painters like Miro and Klee, Tapies later developed a unique style of his own "featuring built-up surfaces that were often scratched with letters, numbers and signs".
His creations often contained discarded material from everyday use, such as the sculpture Mattress.
The artist, at the age of 17 had suffered a heart attack due to tuberculosis and had been in poor health since 2007.
Source: BBC News
One of the "world's leading contemporary art figures", Tapies won the top Spanish art award Velazquez Prize in 2003.Originally inspired by the works of surrealist painters like Miro and Klee, Tapies later developed a unique style of his own "featuring built-up surfaces that were often scratched with letters, numbers and signs".
His creations often contained discarded material from everyday use, such as the sculpture Mattress.
The artist, at the age of 17 had suffered a heart attack due to tuberculosis and had been in poor health since 2007.
Source: BBC News
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