Arman, born Armand Fernandez, became a central Nouveau Réaliste through accumulations of repeated consumer objects, shattered instruments and compressed debris. His work moved from the trace of an object to the object itself, treating mass production and waste as sculptural facts.
Assemblage; sculpture; accumulation; performance
Major Works
- 1960Full Up
- 1960Le Plein
- 1959–60Poubelle
- 1982Long Term Parking
- 1960Home Sweet Home
- 1962Chopin’s Waterloo
- 1960sSliced Teapots
- 1967Accumulation Renault
- 1995Hope for Peace
- 1989Venus aux violons
Interviews & Writing
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