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費爾戴儂．阿曼 PIERRE FERNANDEZ ARMAN (1928-2005)

 Armand Pierre Fernandez was born in 1928 in Nice, France. He enrolled in École de Louvre, Paris in 1949, where he studied archaeology and oriental art. In 1960, he signed a manifesto that aligned him with Restany, Klein and other artists, they formed a new movement named “Nouveau Réalisme.” In 1967, he entered the Exposition Universelle de Montréal representing France. In 1974, his works were shown all over America. In 1981, he created a large-scale wall relief sculptures made out of tools and utensils. In 1982, his retrospective “Parade of Object” toured throughout Europe. In 1984, he received a commission from the French President, for a bronze flag accumulation titled “À la Republique/Hommage a la Revolution de 1789” for the Elysee Palace in Paris. Important exhibitions include: “Gods and Goddesses” (1986, Paris, New York, Toronto); “Art Taipei” (1996, Taiwan); “Arman Sculpture Exhibition” (1991, Tokyo); “Arman 1955-1991 Retrospective Exhibition” (1992, New York); “Arman Works on Paper” (2000-2001, Koblenz, Germany); “A Tribute to Arman” (2006, New York); “Arman” (2010-2011, Paris).

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