Arman, Consigne à vie

Arman

American · 1928–2005 · Painter, Printmaker

Arman was a French and American artist. Born Armand Fernandez in Nice, France, Arman was a painter who moved from using objects for the ink or paint traces they leave to using… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Arman, OHNE TITEL (KONZERTFLÜGEL), 1989, Konzertflügel mit Assemblage von Farbtuben.OHNE TITEL (KONZERTFLÜGEL)Lempertz · €99,600≈ $154,460≈ £78,287Sign up to see
  2. Arman, Café Serré, 1992, Accumulation of 80 "Brazil express" machines in aluminium compartmentsCafé SerréKornfeld · CHF 95,000≈ $112,148≈ £85,498≈ €101,207Sign up to see
  3. Arman, Violin, 1993, bronze with gold patinaViolinPhillips · $75,000≈ £47,164≈ €55,837Sign up to see

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Arman was a French and American artist. Born Armand Fernandez in Nice, France, Arman was a painter who moved from using objects for the ink or paint traces they leave to using them as the artworks themselves. He is best known for his Accumulations and destruction/recomposition of objects.

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Born 1928, NiceDied 2005, New York CityOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q367973 ↗ULAN 500003632 ↗Museum works 3

Nouveau réalisme

Also known as Arman, (Armand Fernandez), Arman Fernandez, Arman Pierre Arman, Armand) Arman (Fernandez, Armand Fernandez, Armand P. Arman, Armand Pierre Fernandez, Fernandez and 1 other name form

Works in museum collections

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Arman, Consigne à vie
Consigne à vie1985
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CC BY 2.0 · Jeanne Menjoulet from Paris, France, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Arman, Untitled
Untitled1982
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CC0 · French hobbit, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Arman, Hope for Peace Monument
Hope for Peace Monument1995
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CC BY 2.0 · Lolinka (https://www.flickr.com/photos/26474403@N00/), via Wikimedia Commons …

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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