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Arman

Arman

France • 1928 - 2005 • 1455 followers
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The role of the artist was to give something to see, but I increasingly believe it is to give something to think about.

Nationality

French

Categories

Sculptors, Printmakers

Artistic movements

Neo-Dada, Deconstructivism

Themes

Music, Abstract, Conceptual

Biography

Arman, whose real name is Armand Pierre Fernandez, was born on November 17, 1928 in Nice. Son of an antiques dealer and art lover, he was introduced to art and music , which will greatly influence his career. At the age of ten, he began painting. He continued his studies at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Nice, where he met Yves Klein, then at the École du Louvre in Paris, specializing in archeology and Asian art.

In the early 1950s, Arman began his career as a painter , signing his first works with his full name before adopting the pseudonym Arman in homage to Van Gogh. In the 1950s, he gradually turned away from painting to explore other mediums. In 1960, he co-founded the New Realists movement with Yves Klein , César , Pierre Restany, and others, advocating the use of everyday objects in art.

In 1959, Arman created his first "accumulations", sculptures composed of numerous identical objects cast in plexiglas. These works highlight overconsumption and the ephemeral nature of products in a society of abundance. At the same time, he developed his "angers" and "combustions" from 1962, where he destroyed objects to reconstruct them in an artistic way, thus exploring destruction as much as accumulation.

Arman settled in  New York in 1961, where he had his first exhibition. Despite his installation in the United States, he continues to return regularly to Europe to exhibit his works. His monumental sculptures occupy public spaces in nearly a hundred cities around the world, such as "Long Term Parking" in France and "L'Heure de tous" in Paris. A retrospective of his work was organized at the Center Pompidou in 2010, among other major international exhibitions.

Arman became an American citizen in 1973. He received the Legion of Honor in 1989 and continued to influence the art world until his death on October 22, 2005 in New York. His work, which also includes engravings and lithographs , is present in the collections of many prestigious museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Center Pompidou. His works continue to inspire and provoke reflections on consumption and the status of objects in modern society.

In 2024-2025, his influence endures with exhibitions at the Musée d'Art Moderne in Strasbourg (Tribute to Cubism) and the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation.

His work continues to inspire, as evidenced by Arman Méliès' performance at the Théâtre des Abbesses in Paris in April 2025. His monumental sculptures and iconic creations, showcased at the Centre Pompidou, MoMA New York, and the Musée d'Art Contemporain in Nice, continue to break records at auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's.

Explore all artworks (270)

Painting, Tableau acrylique, Arman

Tableau acrylique

Painting . 101 x 82 cm Painting . 39.8 x 32.3 inch

£25,241

Sculpture, Accumulation Trompette, Arman

Accumulation Trompette

Sculpture . 67 x 33 x 40 cm Sculpture . 26.4 x 13 x 15.7 inch

£42,511

Print, Violon, Arman

Violon

Print . 56 x 76 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 inch

£620

Print, Melody for Strings 2, Arman

Melody for Strings 2

Print . 100 x 70 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 inch

£1,018

Recommended by Artsper
Print, Melody for Strings 3, Arman

Melody for Strings 3

Print . 100 x 70 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 inch

£1,018

Recommended by Artsper
Sculpture, Cor de Chasse, Arman

Cor de Chasse

Sculpture . 59.4 x 46.8 x 5.3 cm Sculpture . 23.4 x 18.4 x 2.1 inch

£6,731

Print, Naufrage de Méduse 3, Arman

Naufrage de Méduse 3

Print . 56 x 43 cm Print . 22 x 16.9 inch

£576

Print, Brushes, Arman

Brushes

Print . 80 x 60 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

£700

Sculpture, African Spoons, Arman

African Spoons

Sculpture . 56 x 36 x 10 cm Sculpture . 22 x 14.2 x 3.9 inch

£7,971

Sculpture, Hommage à Eiffel, Arman

Hommage à Eiffel

Sculpture . 38 x 24 x 9 cm Sculpture . 15 x 9.4 x 3.5 inch

£6,199

Print, Passe Temps, Arman

Passe Temps

Print . 40 x 40 x 8 cm Print . 15.7 x 15.7 x 3.1 inch

£3,454

Design, Violon cubiste III, Arman

Violon cubiste III

Design . 72 x 21 x 18 cm Design . 28.3 x 8.3 x 7.1 inch

£11,513

Print, Melody for Strings I, Arman

Melody for Strings I

Print . 100 x 70 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 inch

£1,018

Print, Contre l'apartheid, Arman

Contre l'apartheid

Print . 85 x 60 x 0.2 cm Print . 33.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

£531

Sculpture, Paintbrushes II, Arman

Paintbrushes II

Sculpture . 68.6 x 30.5 x 6.4 cm Sculpture . 27 x 12 x 2.5 inch

£11,799

Print, Homage to Vivaldi, Arman

Homage to Vivaldi

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 x 1.3 cm Print . 30 x 22 x 0.5 inch

£1,180

Print, New Year's Card, Arman

New Year's Card

Print . 27.9 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Print . 11 x 8 x 1 inch

£1,966

Sculpture, Orgueil Masculin, Arman

Orgueil Masculin

Sculpture . 104 x 60 x 76 cm Sculpture . 40.9 x 23.6 x 29.9 inch

£48,533

Sculpture, Waiting to exhale, Arman

Waiting to exhale

Sculpture . 40 x 24.5 x 7 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 9.6 x 2.8 inch

£8,414

Print, Music with a Flair, Arman

Music with a Flair

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 x 1.3 cm Print . 30 x 22 x 0.5 inch

£1,180

Print, Orange and Grey Concerto, Arman

Orange and Grey Concerto

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£1,259

Print, Samurai, Arman

Samurai

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£787

Print, Romanticism in Gold, Arman

Romanticism in Gold

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£1,259

Print, Spells & Gris-Gris, Arman

Spells & Gris-Gris

Print . 33 x 24 cm Print . 13 x 9.4 inch

£204

Print, Rouge et bleu, Arman

Rouge et bleu

Print . 80 x 60 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

£1,018

Print, Crossfire, Arman

Crossfire

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£944

Print, Liberty, Arman

Liberty

Print . 104.1 x 74.9 cm Print . 41 x 29.5 inch

£1,180

Print, Like in a Dream, Arman

Like in a Dream

Print . 101.6 x 81.3 cm Print . 40 x 32 inch

£1,259

Print, Yves Klein’s Violins, Arman

Yves Klein’s Violins

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£944

Sculpture, Quatre Quarts, Arman

Quatre Quarts

Sculpture . 72 x 25 x 5 cm Sculpture . 28.3 x 9.8 x 2 inch

£31,883

Print, Cachés Ecole de Nice, Arman

Cachés Ecole de Nice

Print . 70 x 54 x 0.2 cm Print . 27.6 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

£1,594

Sculpture, Colère de réveils, Arman

Colère de réveils

Sculpture . 41 x 31 x 6 cm Sculpture . 16.1 x 12.2 x 2.4 inch

£9,742

Sculpture, Venus au violon, Arman

Venus au violon

Sculpture . 71 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture . 28 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

£22,141

Print, Noir et blanc, Arman

Noir et blanc

Print . 77 x 61 cm Print . 30.3 x 24 inch

£797

Print, Les manches jaunes, Arman

Les manches jaunes

Print . 60 x 40 cm Print . 23.6 x 15.7 inch

£709

Print, Bloody Guns, Arman

Bloody Guns

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£944

Print, Cavalcade, Arman

Cavalcade

Print . 63.5 x 99.1 cm Print . 25 x 39 inch

£1,416

Print, Glowing Guitar, Arman

Glowing Guitar

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£1,180

Print, Hydra, Arman

Hydra

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£944

Print, Intermission, Arman

Intermission

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£944

Print, Macho, Arman

Macho

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£1,259

Print, New Romanticism, Arman

New Romanticism

Print . 90.2 x 71.1 cm Print . 35.5 x 28 inch

£1,141

Print, Night Music, Arman

Night Music

Print . 99.7 x 70.5 cm Print . 39.25 x 27.75 inch

£1,573

Print, Parade, Arman

Parade

Print . 91.4 x 71.1 cm Print . 36 x 28 inch

£1,180

Print, Royal Guns, Arman

Royal Guns

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£944

Print, Sans Titre 2, Arman

Sans Titre 2

Print . 101.6 x 66 cm Print . 40 x 26 inch

£1,377

Print, Serenata, Arman

Serenata

Print . 63.5 x 99.1 cm Print . 25 x 39 inch

£1,573

Print, Soldaten, Arman

Soldaten

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£944

Print, Symphony Pastorale, Arman

Symphony Pastorale

Print . 90.2 x 71.1 cm Print . 35.5 x 28 inch

£1,259

Print, Violents Violin II, Arman

Violents Violin II

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£886

Print, Violin Keys, Arman

Violin Keys

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£1,180

Print, Arsenic and Old Lace, Arman

Arsenic and Old Lace

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Print . 30 x 22 x 0.1 inch

£1,259

Print, Trio à cordes I, Arman

Trio à cordes I

Print . 97 x 67 cm Print . 38.2 x 26.4 inch

£1,018

Print, Trio à cordes II, Arman

Trio à cordes II

Print . 97 x 67 cm Print . 38.2 x 26.4 inch

£1,018

Print, Trio à cordes III, Arman

Trio à cordes III

Print . 97 x 67 cm Print . 38.2 x 26.4 inch

£1,018

Print, Yang and Bang, Arman

Yang and Bang

Print . 91.4 x 71.1 cm Print . 36 x 28 inch

£944

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