Lot 136
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Arman (French-American, 1929-2005) "Views in One Way They Are" serigraph, ca. 1966 CE. A serigraph depicting numerous outlines and silhouettes of handguns in dramatic red, black, grey, metallic silver and gold hues as well as some with dynamic continous hatching on white ground. Note, one handgun outline was actually created by hand in graphite, making this example unique. The piece is signed by the artist and numbered 78/225 in pencil, printed by Chiron Press of New York. Arman's art has been featured in over 30 solo exhibitions in museums throughout the world. His work has been the subject of countless televised interviews and articles. In addition, in recent years he has been honored to be among the top 15 artists in the "Top 100" artists of international renown. This piece is a highly charged example given current debates concerning gun violence. A superb example of Arman's work, part of a treasured portfolio published by Tanglewood Press that featured internationally renowned artists Arman, Oyvind Fahlstrom, Mary Baumeister, Allen Jones and John Goodyear famed Americans Motherwell, James Rosenquist, and Ad Reinhardt. Size: 17" L x 22" W (43.2 cm x 55.9 cm)
Arman was born in Nice, France in 1929 and became an American citizen in 1971. By the 1950s he became fixated on using common, ordinary objects as his muse. His works came to be known "allures d'objet" (object impressions). His process involved dipping an object into paint and pressing it upon the canvas to create an impression. In time this evolved to the "readymade" concept inspired by Marcel Duchamp, rendering such objects like a telephone, a violin, a typewriter, or automobile utterly useless by burning, slicing, or breaking them.< br>
Text on the verso reads, "Arman: The artist drew guns on the silkscreen from which the prints were made. Each print has an additional hand-stencilled gun (for uniqueness and variety). The many small revolvers, in accumulation, become so many horse heads. They litter the landscape. They gambol like the hills of the psalm. Claes Oldenberg's ray guns of 1959 are evoked, as are Arman's own accumulations of spectacles and high heeled shoes. Silver and gold guns (aluminum and brass) take the light differently from the black and single red. Black silhouette, simple outline, 'arbitrary' smudge and continuous hatching are ways in which the gun is drawn. The effect is lively, not death-dealing."
Provenance: Ex - Morgan Collection, Santa Monica, CA
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