
Paintbox; and Hommage à Duchamp: To and for Rose Selavy
These two works by Arman exemplify his signature Accumulation style, bringing together everyday objects—artist's materials, chess pieces, cigars, and photographs—embedded in polyester and Plexiglas to transform the mundane into sculptural statements. *Paintbox* presents a carefully assembled wooden box housing a rich variety of artistic tools and prints, while *Hommage à Duchamp: To and for Rose Selavy* pays tribute to Marcel Duchamp through layered references to chess and his feminine alter ego, Rose Sélavy. Together, the works celebrate both the creative process and the legacy of conceptual art's founding figures.
- Medium
- Two works, including one complete set comprised of a wooden box containing four accumulations of artist’s materials in polyester, two screenprints on Plexiglas, one offset lithograph on Rives BFK paper, and one etching on Arches paper, the full sheets or with full margins, and one set of three accumulations of sliced chess pieces, cigars, and photographs embedded in Plexiglas, in a portable chess board box made of wood,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
October 26, 2015
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