
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Collection Françoise Mayer et Marc Sohier
December 4, 2024
Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000
Lot 21
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