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Arman (1928-2005) - Print "Violins" (1988)
Superb original etching by Arman, one of the masters of Nouveau Réalisme.
Title : Violins
Date : 1988
Artist's proof (8/8) - signed in pencil by the artist.
Dimensions : 66.5 x 50 cm
Paper : Dove
Tones: white, black and brown
Provenance: Galerie Ferrero, Nice
In this characteristic work, Arman uses one of his most emblematic motifs: the violin. A veritable fetish instrument in his artistic vocabulary, it is here magnified by the refined balance of white, black and brown tones, lending the composition visual strength and subtle warmth.
In good condition, with a few stains that in no way detract from the beauty of this print, rare for its status as an artist's proof, illustrating the privileged relationship between Arman and Galerie Ferrero, a major player in the distribution of his work.
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Arman, born Armand Fernandez on November 17, 1928 in Nice and died in New York on October 22, 2005, was a Franco-American painter, sculptor and visual artist, known for his "accumulations" and "colères". He was one of the first to use manufactured objects directly as pictorial matter, representing for him the multiple and infinite extensions of the human hand that undergo a continuous cycle of production, consumption and destruction.
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