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    PIERRE FERNANDEZ ARMAN (1928-2005)

    Diana

    1986

    Bronze, EA 1/3
    173x79x50cm

    Signed Arman in English, numbered EA 1/3

    Estimate TWD 5,800,000-6,800,000
    USD 190,200-223,000
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 6,844,000
    USD 230,438
    HKD 0

With a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist

Provenance:

Illustrated:’’The Exhibition of International Sculpture Master", Modern Art Gallery, 1996, cover back

Exhibition:

Exposition:

Contemporary Accumulation Artist Arman was inspired by culture, affection and the accumulation of life. The objects were often instruments, Greek mythology god’s images, furniture, automobiles, tools and clocks and watches. He used cutting, dismantling, replicating and assembling different objects to create a voluminous texture and giving the original form a new meaning and feature. He also presented the objects potential function and put together the unique affection people have for daily objects. His pioneering creation concepts made him one of the few artists written in Western Art History during his lifetime. He was once honored with the French Legion of Honor and the former president of France Chirac described him as “the industrious creator” and also “the master of contemporary art”.

Referring from Greek mythology, 《Diana》is a classic of Arman’s art language. The modern approach of cutting and recomposing created a classical hero. With an emulation of human, the sculpture is 173 centimeters. The charming body figure is elegant with dignity, the unique thoughts behind it is bold and innovative. Arman’s cutting technique inspired a different method of viewing, enabling the viewers to ignore the golden ratio of the sculpture and appreciate the beauty of cutting vertically on various directions. Sculpture 《Diana》is divine and is a trademark of Arman’s classical era, bringing the viewers into this eternal art shrine.

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