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Arman — Paintbox; and Hommage à Duchamp: To and for Rose Selavy
Arman

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,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Arman, 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,
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Related themes

Transparent And Neutral Tones, Assemblage, 20th Century, Twentieth Century, Male Artist, Collector's Edition, Mixed Media, Accumulation Art, Conceptual Art, Plexiglas Medium, Homage And Tribute, Duchamp Influence, Assemblage Art, Twentieth Century Art, Three-Dimensional Works, Nouveau Réalisme, French American Artist, Playful Mood, Three Dimensional Objects, Found Objects

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