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Arman was born in Nice, France, but later became a naturalized American citizen before his death in 2005. During his life, he was known for collecting objects and his ever-famous tantrums. Arman was a part of the new realistic artist group, which was primarily founded by the artist Cesar.

Initially, Arman studied at Ecole des Arts décoratifs in Nice where he met Yves Klein, before going to the Ecole du Louvre. Arman was interested in the status of the object and the relationship that modern societies have with it, between sacralization and consumption. In 1959, he started his famous "accumulations" of objects that he melted in plexiglass, following a logic of quantity that erased their singularity. While the accumulations convey an image of profusion, they also emphasize the perishable nature of products in a society of abundance.

His first exhibition took place in New York in 1961, where he now lives, although he returns regularly to Europe to participate in exhibitions. In 1962, he began his "Combustions". Thus, the destruction takes a prominent place in his works, as well as the accumulation. 

Arman was curious about the nature of an object compared to their link with modern societies, between sacralization and consumption. He "collected" objects according to quantitative logic which doesn't make them unique anymore, an image of profusion, underlining the fact that these items can be expired in the world where people are prone to consumption. Though, destruction is present in his sculptures but under the form of anger and combustion. The artist created imposing works, seen throughout hundreds of public areas the cities around the globe.


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Print, Gothic, Arman

Gothic

Arman

Print - 56 x 43 x 0.3 cm

$440 $375

Print, Rien ne bat plus !, Arman

Rien ne bat plus !

Arman

Print - 56 x 43 x 0.3 cm

$440 $396

Print, Jaws, Arman

Jaws

Arman

Print - 56 x 43 x 0.3 cm

$440 $396

Print, Dinosaurus' Fangs, Arman

Dinosaurus' Fangs

Arman

Print - 56 x 43 x 0.3 cm

$440

Print, Passe Temps, Arman

Passe Temps

Arman

Print - 40 x 40 x 8 cm

$4,404 $3,744

Sculpture, Ukulele, Arman

Ukulele

Arman

Sculpture - 52 x 30 x 20 cm

$8,470

Sculpture, Dos de Valentine, Arman

Dos de Valentine

Arman

Sculpture - 54 x 30 x 4 cm

$7,340

Painting, Trio à cordes II., Arman

Trio à cordes II.

Arman

Painting - 200 x 150 cm

$31,056

Sculpture, Bon Santé, Arman

Bon Santé

Arman

Sculpture - 40 x 24.5 x 5 cm

$6,776

Sculpture, Bon Santé, Arman

Bon Santé

Arman

Sculpture - 40 x 24.5 x 5 cm

$6,776

Sculpture, Inclusion de fleurs, Arman

Inclusion de fleurs

Arman

Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 10 cm

$10,051

Print, Violon déstructuré, Arman

Violon déstructuré

Arman

Print - 65 x 45.5 cm

$678

Design, Violon cubiste III, Arman

Violon cubiste III

Arman

Design - 72 x 21 x 18 cm

$14,681

Print, Cachés Ecole de Nice, Arman

Cachés Ecole de Nice

Arman

Print - 70 x 54 x 0.2 cm

$2,033

Painting, Colère de lunettes, Arman

Colère de lunettes

Arman

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm

$4,291

Print, Fiddlemania II, Arman

Fiddlemania II

Arman

Print - 46 x 41 cm

$508

Print, Fiddlemania I, Arman

Fiddlemania I

Arman

Print - 46 x 41 cm

$508

Sculpture, Sans titre, Arman

Sans titre

Arman

Sculpture - 33 x 18 x 11 cm

$6,211

Sculpture, Cascade de violons, Arman

Cascade de violons

Arman

Sculpture - 72 x 36 x 43 cm

$40,532

Sculpture, Cor de Chasse, Arman

Cor de Chasse

Arman

Sculpture - 59.4 x 46.8 x 5.3 cm

$8,583

Sculpture, Dance du feu, Arman

Dance du feu

Arman

Sculpture - 54 x 30 x 4 cm

$7,340

Sculpture, Inclusion de tubes de peinture, Arman

Inclusion de tubes de peinture

Arman

Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 5 cm

$37,267

Sculpture, Tête de minerve, Arman

Tête de minerve

Arman

Sculpture - 55 x 40 x 39 cm

$90,344

Sculpture, Sans titre (Faune au Violon), Arman

Sans titre (Faune au Violon)

Arman

Sculpture - 64 x 40 x 35 cm

$8,515

Sculpture, Stèle aux Dollars, Arman

Stèle aux Dollars

Arman

Sculpture - 30 x 80 x 6 cm

$28,233

Print, Caméras, Arman

Caméras

Arman

Print - 32.5 x 25 cm

$395

Sculpture, Violon Venise, Arman

Violon Venise

Arman

Sculpture - 69 x 37 x 15 cm

$14,116

Print, Sans titre, Arman

Sans titre

Arman

Print - 32 x 23 cm

$282

Print, Accumulation de tubes de peinture, Arman

Accumulation de tubes de peinture

Arman

Print - 73 x 41.5 x 10 cm

$14,568

Sculpture, Colère de réveils, Arman

Colère de réveils

Arman

Sculpture - 41 x 31 x 6 cm

$12,422

Sculpture, Mini Galaxy, Arman

Mini Galaxy

Arman

Sculpture - 25 x 46 x 5.5 cm

$13,552 $12,196

Sculpture, Color Strokes, Arman

Color Strokes

Arman

Sculpture - 66 x 30.5 x 6.5 cm

$12,987

Sculpture, Violon cintra, Arman

Violon cintra

Arman

Sculpture - 66 x 32 x 22 cm

$31,620

Print, Appareils photos, Arman

Appareils photos

Arman

Print - 57 x 38 cm

$339

Sculpture, Oud aidé, Arman

Oud aidé

Arman

Sculpture - 69 x 30 x 23 cm

$15,246

Sculpture, Nicador's nightmare, Arman

Nicador's nightmare

Arman

Sculpture - 167 x 144 x 44 cm

$180,688

Print, Les Sabres, Arman

Les Sabres

Arman

Print - 40 x 26 cm

$395

Sculpture, Dans du feu, Arman

Dans du feu

Arman

Sculpture - 51.5 x 24 x 4.5 cm

$8,470

Sculpture, 100 violons, Arman

100 violons

Arman

Sculpture - 27.5 x 15 x 3 cm

$7,679

Print, Red en blue violin, Arman

Red en blue violin

Arman

Print - 65 x 46 x 0.1 cm

$300

Sculpture, Chaise brûlée, Arman

Chaise brûlée

Arman

Sculpture - 107 x 63 x 63 cm

$79,051

Sculpture, Stèle de tubes, Arman

Stèle de tubes

Arman

Sculpture - 52 x 36 x 5 cm

$10,615

Sculpture, Accumulation de tubes de peinture, Arman

Accumulation de tubes de peinture

Arman

Sculpture - 44 x 26 x 9 cm

$10,164

Print, Concerto de peinture, Arman

Concerto de peinture

Arman

Print - 55 x 42 x 4 cm

$5,647

Sculpture, Mi-Siren, Arman

Mi-Siren

Arman

Sculpture - 25 x 26 x 17 cm

$6,776

Sculpture, Nu couche, Arman

Nu couche

Arman

Sculpture - 28 x 76 x 15 cm

$36,702

Sculpture, Hera, Désincarnée, Arman

Hera, Désincarnée

Arman

Sculpture - 70 x 45 x 57 cm

$39,526

Sculpture, Venus de Milo, Arman

Venus de Milo

Arman

Sculpture - 52 x 20 x 15 cm

$6,776

Sculpture, Greetings gods and goddesses, Arman

Greetings gods and goddesses

Arman

Sculpture - 30.4 x 14 x 10 cm

$12,196

Sculpture, Queen of Carlsberg, Arman

Queen of Carlsberg

Arman

Sculpture - 77 x 33 x 33 cm

$62,112

Sculpture, Venus à cordes, Arman

Venus à cordes

Arman

Sculpture - 65 x 21 x 16 cm

$6,776

Sculpture, Hommage à Apollinaire, Arman

Hommage à Apollinaire

Arman

Sculpture - 146 x 70 x 90 cm

$163,749

Sculpture, Colère de mandoline, Arman

Colère de mandoline

Arman

Sculpture - 153 x 72.5 x 12 cm

Price upon request

Sculpture, The Last Violin, Arman

The Last Violin

Arman

Sculpture - 40 x 25 x 5 cm

Price upon request

Sculpture, Feu Louis XV from the serie ”The day after”, Arman

Feu Louis XV from the serie ”The day after”

Arman

Sculpture - 89 x 122 x 68 cm

Price upon request

Sculpture, Big strings, Arman

Big strings

Arman

Sculpture - 185 x 90 x 40 cm

Price upon request

Sculpture, Hommage A Eiffel, Arman

Hommage A Eiffel

Arman

Sculpture - 35 x 20 x 7 cm

Price upon request

Sculpture, Colere de Paganini, Arman

Colere de Paganini

Arman

Sculpture - 70 x 40 x 7 cm

Price upon request

Print, Noir et bleu, Arman

Noir et bleu

Arman

Print - 77 x 61 cm

Sold

Print, Composition violon Bleu, Arman

Composition violon Bleu

Arman

Print - 76 x 56 x 1 cm

Sold

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Who is the artist?

Arman was born in Nice, France, but later became a naturalized American citizen before his death in 2005. During his life, he was known for collecting objects and his ever-famous tantrums. Arman was a part of the new realistic artist group, which was primarily founded by the artist Cesar.

Initially, Arman studied at Ecole des Arts décoratifs in Nice where he met Yves Klein, before going to the Ecole du Louvre. Arman was interested in the status of the object and the relationship that modern societies have with it, between sacralization and consumption. In 1959, he started his famous "accumulations" of objects that he melted in plexiglass, following a logic of quantity that erased their singularity. While the accumulations convey an image of profusion, they also emphasize the perishable nature of products in a society of abundance.

His first exhibition took place in New York in 1961, where he now lives, although he returns regularly to Europe to participate in exhibitions. In 1962, he began his "Combustions". Thus, the destruction takes a prominent place in his works, as well as the accumulation. 

Arman was curious about the nature of an object compared to their link with modern societies, between sacralization and consumption. He "collected" objects according to quantitative logic which doesn't make them unique anymore, an image of profusion, underlining the fact that these items can be expired in the world where people are prone to consumption. Though, destruction is present in his sculptures but under the form of anger and combustion. The artist created imposing works, seen throughout hundreds of public areas the cities around the globe.

What are their 3 main works?

What is Arman’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Neo-Dada, Deconstructivism

When was Arman born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1928