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.
(Biography provided by Rosenbaum Contemporary)
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Accumulation of African Masks - Original Handsigned Collage
By Arman
Located in Paris, FR
Arman (Arman Fernandez, called)
Accumulation of African Masks
Original sticking / collage of lithographic elements
Handsigned in pencil
On board 78 x 61 cm (c. 31 x 24 in)
In 1998, ...
Category
1990s Modern Arman
Materials
Mixed Media
H 30.71 in W 24.02 in D 0.4 in
French Pop Art Heavy Bronze Sculpture Chess Game Gambit Arman Accumulation
By Arman
Located in Surfside, FL
Arman, French American (1928-2005)
Gambit (Chess pieces)
Cast Bronze Sculpture with patina
Incised signature near lower edge, 48/70 with
impressed "Bronze Romain & Fils" foundry ma...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Arman
Materials
Bronze
H 17 in W 13 in D 12 in
Arman Aqua Frago Sculpture Accumulation of Paint Tubes in Plexiglas Box
By Arman
Located in Paris, FR
2004
Acrylic and tubes of paint on superimposed Plexiglas plates.
Edition of 99 copies + 40 EA + 30 copies I/XXX à XXX/XXX.
Signed and numbered x/99 lower right.
Referenced in the A.R.M.A.N. Foundation No. 5944
Referenced in the Denyse Durand-Ruel Archives under No. 10.508.
Arman is a Franco-American artist best known for his unique style of found object sculpture known as accumulations. Inspired by the philosophy and aesthetics of Dadaism, he brings together forks, instruments and teapots in display cases. A member of Nouveau Réalisme alongside Yves Klein and Jean Tinguely, among others, he responds to the emergence of Pop art through his own critique of consumption, waste and mass production, particularly in his series "Poubelles" in the early 1960s. For his famous and monumental sculpture "Long-Term Parking" (1982), the artist piles up 60 cars...
Category
Early 2000s Arman
Materials
Plexiglass, Acrylic
H 27.56 in W 15.75 in D 3.94 in
Homage to Vivaldi, Musical Abstract by Arman
By Arman
Located in Long Island City, NY
This print of a violin replicated several times in black and red across the composition is indicative of Arman's classic technique of recomposition. Transferring the image across the...
Category
1970s Dada Arman
Materials
Screen
Yves Klein's Violins, Musical Screenprint by Arman
By Arman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Arman, French (1929 - 2005)
Title: Yves Klein's Violins
Year: 1979
Medium: Screenprint on Arches Paper, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 150
Size: 30 in. x 22 in....
Category
1970s Pop Art Arman
Materials
Screen
Folk Song, Musical Abstract by Arman
By Arman
Located in Long Island City, NY
This print of a violin replicated several times in blue, black and gold across the composition is indicative of Arman's classic technique of recomposition. Transferring the image acr...
Category
1970s Dada Arman
Materials
Screen
Violin, Pop Art Serigraph with Marker Drawing by Arman
By Arman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Arman, French (1929 - 2005)
Title: Violin - IV
Year: circa 1985
Medium: Marker Drawing on Print, signed l.l.
Size: 10 x 8 inches
Frame: 18 x 16 inches
Category
1970s Conceptual Arman
Materials
Screen
Empreinted De Violins Et Pinceaux, Abstract Lithograph by Arman
By Arman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Empreinted De Violins Et Pinceaux
Arman, French (1928–2005)
Date: circa 1970
Screenprint on Arches, numbered and signed in pencil
Edition of 57/150
Size: 29.5 x 22 in. (74.93 x 55.88...
Category
1970s Arman
Materials
Lithograph
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