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Arman
Arman ( Armand Fernandez) (1928– ). French-born sculptor who settled in New York in 1963 and became an American citizen in 1972. He was born in Nice and studied briefly in Paris at the École des Arts Décoratifs and the École du Louvre. In 1957, with his friend Yves Klein, he decided to be known by his first name only, and the form ‘Arman’ was adopted in 1958 as the result of a printer's error on the cover of a catalogue. Like Klein he was interested in Japanese culture, particularly Zen Buddhism, and (again like Klein) he worked for a time as a judo instructor. In the early 1960s Arman gained a reputation as one of the leading exponents of Nouveau Réalisme and he is best known for his assemblages of junk material. These range from modest collections of household debris (Accumulation of Sliced Teapots, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 1964) to a huge tower (about 20 metres high) of 60 automobiles embedded in cement (Long-Term Parking, Cartier Museum, Jouy-en-Josas, 1982).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Arman." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Arman." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-Arman.html IAN CHILVERS. "Arman." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-Arman.html |
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Arman
Arman ( Armand Fernandez) (b Nice, 17 Nov. 1928). French-born artist who became an American citizen in 1972. In 1957, with his friend Yves Klein, he decided to be known by his first name only, and the form ‘Arman’ was adopted in 1958 as a result of a printer's error on the cover of a catalogue. He moved to New York in 1963. Arman is best known for his assemblages of junk material, ranging from modest collections of household debris (Accumulation of Sliced Teapots, 1964, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis) to towers of crushed automobiles encased in concrete.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Arman." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Arman." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Arman.html IAN CHILVERS. "Arman." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Arman.html |
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Arman
Arman ( Armand Fernandez) (1928– ). French-born artist who became an American citizen in 1972. In 1957, with his friend Yves Klein, he decided to be known by his first name only, and the form ‘Arman’ was adopted in 1958 as a result of a printer's error on the cover of a catalogue. He moved to New York in 1963. Arman is best known for his assemblages of junk material, ranging from modest collections of household debris (Accumulation of Sliced Teapots, 1964, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis) to towers of crushed automobiles encased in concrete.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Arman." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Arman." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-Arman.html IAN CHILVERS. "Arman." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-Arman.html |
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