Arman
French, 1928-2005
Arman was born in Nice, France, in 1928, and showed a talent for painting and drawing as a child. He studied at the the Ecole Nationale des Art Décoratifs in Nice followed by studies at the École du Louvre in Paris.
In his early years he focused on abstract paintings. Then, in 1957, he became interested in common objects as works of art. He first did what came to be called his "allures d"objet" (object impressions), where he would dip an object into paint and press it on canvas thus leaving the object's shadow or impression. Then he decided the object itself was worth paying attention to and started to treat them in his own way. His intention was to remove the material purpose of an object so that its only remaining function was to "feed the mind" as a work of art. What better way to achieve that result than by breaking, slicing or even burning objects such as violins, telephones, typewriters or even whole cars? He also made objects useless by accumulating them, such as 2,000 wristwatches in a Plexiglass box that all kept different time.
Once emotionally detached from the circumstances associated with a broken object, the viewer could grow to appreciate its abstract beauty; so, in a sense, Arman was literally teaching that things one never thought could be regarded as attractive could indeed turn out to be so. Through this achievement, Arman gained worldwide recognition and is regarded as one of the most prolific and inventive creators of the late 20th century.
His work can be found in the collections of numerous museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Arman’s work has also been exhibited in galleries, museums and public spaces worldwide including the Musée D’Art Contemporain in Tehran, Iran; the Museum of Art in Tel Aviv, Israel; the Musée Des Arts Decoratifs and Opéra De Paris in France; the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art in California; and the Museum of Arts and Design and the Guggenheim in New York
He died in 2005 in New York.
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By Arman
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Pierre Fernandez Arman
Year: 1978
Squeezed Blue Fiddle
Medium Type: Screen print on Arches Paper
Size-Width Size-Height: 22'' x 30''
Edition Size: Signed in pencil and marked 121/...
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Cast Bronze Sculpture with patina
Incised signature near lower edge, 48/70 with
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$18,000
H 17 in W 13 in D 12 in
Bon Santé
By Arman
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM.
Limited Edition 11/30 ex.
Free shipment worldwide.
Acquired directly from the artist.
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By Arman
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Very nice bronze with brown and black patina sculpture - Violins decoupes, 1981 by the important artist ARMAN.
signed and inscribed 'AP' on the base.
Accompanied by a certificate of...
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Grey Mood 1978 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
By Arman
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Pierre Fernandez Arman
Year: 1978
GREY MOOD
Medium Type: Silkscreen, on grey vellum paper
Size-Width Size-Height: 22'' x 30''
Edition Size: Signed in pencil and marked 12/150
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Arman
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Screen
Arman African Candlestick / Chandelier in Gilded Bronze / Spoon shaped
By Arman
Located in Paris, FR
2003
Edition of 99 copies + 15 EA +15 HC + 30 copies numebered /XXX.
Signed « Arman » and numbered on the gilded bronze.
Referenced in Denyse Durand-Ruel Archives under Nr 7698.
Referenced at the Arman Studio in New York under NR APA# 7030.03.006.
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Early 2000s Arman
Materials
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$7,744
H 13.39 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in
Panther, Edition 8/99
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Located in Palm Beach, FL
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