Arman 1928-2005, French Book by Frederic Ballester and Jean Ferrero, 2006

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Arman, 1928-2005 is a French book by Frederic Ballester and Jean Ferrero, published in 2006, as part of the Jean … Read more Arman, 1928-2005 is a French book by Frederic Ballester and Jean Ferrero, published in 2006, as part of the Jean Ferrero Inédits Collection. This book presents the sculptures, paintings, and objects collected by photographer Jean Ferrero, a friend of Arman. Accompanied by photographs signed by Ferrero, these previously unseen works allow for an original retrospective tour through pieces that were the source of famous series. They founded the work of Arman, a figure of contemporary art and a virulent protagonist of the School of Nice and the New Realist movement with Yves Klein, César, Jean Tinguely, and Niki de Saint-Phalle. These compositions, borrowed mostly from Jean Ferrero's collection, are characterized by their exceptional quality; each model is unique. Since his first meeting with Arman in 1954, Jean Ferrero has consistently recognized, through his role as a historicist collector, the rarest and most representative objects drawn from the sources of Arman's many stages of career development. Stages that Jean Ferrero could follow consistently and capture in snapshots are now available to the public. Arman was born in Nice on November 17, 1928. There, he studied Decorative Arts and then entered the École du Louvre. In 1953, Arman became interested in abstract art and created his first works. In 1959, he made his first Accumulations and formed the New Surrealists group with Yves Klein. In 1961, he explored the object's destruction, Cups and Angers. From 1962, he lived between Nice and New York, where he participated in an exhibition at MOMA on the art of assemblage. In 1963, he explored combustion. Exhibitions continued in France and abroad, as did commissions for monumental works (the Élysée Palace, the Gare St. Lazare in Paris, and the Lincoln Center in New York). He died on October 22, 2005, in New York. His works are now featured in the world's most significant collections and museums. This is a beautiful coffee table art book. About Jean Ferrero Collection: Acquired since the 1960s, the works in the Jean Ferrero collection were created during the second half of the 20th century, around the New Realists and the School of Nice, of which Jean Ferrero was a key figure. The collection primarily focuses on the works of Arman, César, Martial Raysse, Rotella, Ben, Farhi, Malaval, and numerous other artists encountered during these surprising photographic adventures.
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Title: Arman 1928-2005
Author: Frédéric Ballester (text), Jean Ferrero (photographs).
Softcover book.
Language: French.
Numerous full-color illustrations.
180 pages.
Dimensions: 9.44 in by 11.82 in (24 x 30 cm).
Published in 2006 by Editions Images en Manoeuvres, Marseille. See less