Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona, 13 de diciembre de 1923-6 de febrero de 2012), fue un pintor, escultor y teórico del arte español. Uno de los principales exponentes a nivel mundial del informalismo, está considerado como uno de los más destacados artistas españoles del siglo XX. La obra del artista catalán goza de un centro de estudio y conservación en la Fundación Antoni Tàpies de Barcelona.
Of self-training, Tàpies has created his own style within the avant-garde art of the TWENTIETH century, in which were combined tradition and innovation in an abstract style, but full of symbolism, giving great importance to the substrate material of the work. It is worth noting the marked spiritual sense given by the artist to his work, where the support material transcends its state to signify a profound analysis of the human condition.
The work of antoni Tàpies has been given a great evaluation to the national and international levels, being exposed in the most prestigious museums in the world. Throughout his career he has received numerous awards and distinctions, among which it is worth highlighting the Wolf Foundation Prize in the Arts (1981), the Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia (1983), the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts (1990), the Picasso Medal from Unesco (1993) and the Premio Velázquez de Artes Plásticas (2003). As recognition of his artistic career, the king Juan Carlos I granted the title of marqués de Tàpies, April 9, 2010.