Antoni Tàpies is considered the most important living artists of Spain. The 1923 Catalan-born since the end of the forties an extensive factory produced, which is characterized by an inventive handling of artistic techniques concerned. His eightieth birthday in 2003 was the occasion for various exhibitions. In his home city of Barcelona was a major retrospective show. In Emden and Bad Homburg was a selection of his works on paper to see. The Neues Museum in Nuremberg, drew attention to the printed graphic work. Apart from the material images with which the artist has become well known, have since 1947 repeatedly printed graphic works. Through the years, up today, more than 1000 count sheets. A continuing concern with the continued Druckgrafik 1959 On. (Source: Neues Museum, Nuremberg)