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Arman — Sunday Painter
Arman

Sunday Painter

1966

"Sunday Painter" exemplifies Arman's signature accumulation technique, wherein he encases discarded art materials—paint tubes, caps, and gouache—within polyester resin to create a sculptural monument to artistic practice itself. By transforming the humble tools of amateur and professional painters alike into a crystallized form, Arman elevates refuse into fine art while simultaneously commenting on consumerism and the detritus of creative labor. Mounted on a metal base, this work celebrates the ritualistic, often modest nature of painting while interrogating the boundary between art materials and finished artworks.

Medium
accumulation of paint tubes, caps, and gouache in polyester resin on a metal base

🔨 Auction Lot

Collection Françoise Mayer et Marc Sohier

December 4, 2024

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 21

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Arman, Sunday Painter, 1966

"Sunday Painter" exemplifies Arman's signature accumulation technique, wherein he encases discarded art materials—paint tubes, caps, and gouache—within polyester resin to create a sculptural monument to artistic practice itself. By transforming the humble tools of amateur and professional painters alike into a crystallized form, Arman elevates refuse into fine art while simultaneously commenting on consumerism and the detritus of creative labor. Mounted on a metal base, this work celebrates the ritualistic, often modest nature of painting while interrogating the boundary between art materials and finished artworks.

Medium
accumulation of paint tubes, caps, and gouache in polyester resin on a metal base
Year
1966
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Assemblage, 20th Century, Playful Aesthetic, Neo-Dada, Ironic Humor, Mixed Media, Accumulation Art, French Artist, Everyday Life, Found Objects

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