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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Arman
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.arman68
- Creators:
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Arman, 1928-2005Fesci, Sevim
- Dates:
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1968 April 22 and May 18
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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34 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Arman conducted 1968 April 22 and May 18, by Sevim Fesci, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Arman discusses his childhood in France during World War II; his conceptual approach to art; his association with Yves Klein, the New Realists, and the "School of Nice"; and the role of the art critic.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Arman (1928-2005) was a sculptor from New York, New York. Born Armand Pierre Fernandez. Changed name to Armand Pierre Arman and known as Arman.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website. Audio may be available upon request pending review and approval by the Archives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Digital Content
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 33 min.
General
Portions are difficult to understand due to Arman's imperfect command of English.
Keywords
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Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ecole de Nice (Group of artists) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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World War, 1939-1945 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Klein, Yves, 1928-1962 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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