Arman

(American/French, 1928–2005)

Arman was an American-French artist best known for his unique style of found-object sculpture. Inspired by the philosophies and aesthetics of Dadaism, the artist gathered forks, instruments, and teapots which he staged within vitrines. “I maintain that the expression of junk and objects has an intrinsic value, and I see no need to look for aesthetic forms in them and to adapt them to the colors of the palette,” he said of his subject matter. Born Armand Pierre Fernandez on November 17, 1928 in Nice, France, while studying judo he met the artist Yves Klein, who would help him form the Nouveau Réalisme group along Jean Tinguely. Initially an abstract painter, Arman became more interested in the ideas surrounding the emergence of Pop Art. In the early 1960s, the artist began a series of works aimed at critiquing of consumerism, waste, and mass production, known as poubelles, or trash cans. The artist became a citizen of the United States in 1973, living in New York and working for Amnesty International for a number of years. Arman died on October 22, 2005 in New York, NY. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Tate Gallery in London, and the Musée d’Art Moderne ed d’Art Contemporain in Nice, among others.

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Arman (16,283 results)
Senza titolo

Arman

Senza titolo

Sale Date: November 17, 2009

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The last violin, 1977

Arman

The last violin, 1977

Sale Date: December 1, 2009

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Gambit, le jeu d'échecs

Arman

Gambit, le jeu d'échecs

Sale Date: November 20, 2009

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Bélier, broche (from Collection de bijoux..., 1994

Arman

Bélier, broche (from Collection de bijoux..., 1994

Sale Date: November 20, 2009

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Gémeaux, broche (from Collection de bijoux..., 1994

Arman

Gémeaux, broche (from Collection de bijoux..., 1994

Sale Date: November 20, 2009

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Vierge, broche (from Collection de bijoux..., 1994

Arman

Vierge, broche (from Collection de bijoux..., 1994

Sale Date: November 20, 2009

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Harpe de couleurs, 1975

Arman

Harpe de couleurs, 1975

Sale Date: November 25, 2009

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Senza titolo, 1969

Arman

Senza titolo, 1969

Sale Date: November 24, 2009

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Senza titolo, 1974

Arman

Senza titolo, 1974

Sale Date: November 24, 2009

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Senza titolo, 2004

Arman

Senza titolo, 2004

Sale Date: November 24, 2009

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Senza titolo, 2003

Arman

Senza titolo, 2003

Sale Date: November 24, 2009

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Sans titre, 1969

Arman

Sans titre, 1969

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Repeating Violins, 1971

Arman

Repeating Violins, 1971

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Squeezed Blue Fiddle (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1979

Arman

Squeezed Blue Fiddle (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1979

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Viva Stradivarius (+ Sans Titre; 2 works), 1977

Arman

Viva Stradivarius (+ Sans Titre; 2 works), 1977

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Accumulation de mécanismes d'horlogerie

Arman

Accumulation de mécanismes d'horlogerie

Sale Date: November 6, 2009

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Accumulation des tubes de couleurs

Arman

Accumulation des tubes de couleurs

Sale Date: November 12, 2009

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Violon decoupe

Arman

Violon decoupe

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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Trophée crosses violons, 1991

Arman

Trophée crosses violons, 1991

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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Sans titre, 1973

Arman

Sans titre, 1973

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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F40, 1999

Arman

F40, 1999

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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F40, 1999

Arman

F40, 1999

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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Bicyclette

Arman

Bicyclette

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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Cavaquinho, 2003

Arman

Cavaquinho, 2003

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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