Complete Fiddlemania Portfolio, 1987; Set of three serigraphs on Rives vellum paper; Each signed Arman in pencil lower right and numbered 50/200 in pencil lower left; Published by GKM Editions, Sweden with stamp lower left; With colophon cover, numbered justification page, and titled folders; Size - Sheets 18" x 16 1/4"; Catalog Raisonne: Otmezguine/Moreau: 250 A, B, & C, pg. 297; Unframed.
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"As a witness of my society, I have always been very much involved in the cycle of production, consumption, and destruction." - Arman
"As a witness of my society, I have always been very much involved in the cycle of production, consumption, and destruction." - Arman
New
Realism was an art movement that started in France in 1960 with Pierre
Restany writing it's original manifesto which proclaimed: "Nouveau
Realisme -new ways of perceiving the real." This group of artists were
interested in new ways in which to create art, and in the process
subvert the status quo. The artist Arman was one of the original
founding members of the movement and he was known for his "accumulations" and for his
destruction/recomposing of ordinary objects. He featured objects
with a strong "identity" such as musical instruments, with the violin
being his most famous subject.
This is a rare complete portfolio of three signed and numbered serigraphs by Arman, with the violin being the subject for each work. In one of the pieces, the outline of the violin is being formed by a series of paint tubes that have been squeezed. The pure paint emerging from the tubes forms a series of colored rainbow lines that make up multiple violin outlines. Arman has titled this work, "Music Is Colour For The Ears, Painting Is Music For The Eyes," which further enhances the concept of the interaction between the visual plastic arts and music.
In another piece, the violin and bow are repeated in yellow, blue, and black onto a single sheet of paper. This accumulation of the violin allows for the image to no longer be isolated but rather repeated, in order to create an effect of a balanced abstraction composed of multiple arrangements of a violin and it's bow. Arman has titled this work, "The Bow On The Strings Frees An Explosion Of Sounds," which further enhances the concept of multiple images in order to create not just a single tone, but rather an "explosion of sounds!"
In the third piece, the violin is first deconstructed and it's individual components are reconstituted in outline by bold brushstrokes of color. Arman has titled this work, "Glow Worms Of Musik, The Sounds Of The Violin Burst Through It's Body And Up It's Neck" which further enhances the concept of the short solid color lines enhancing the concept of deconstruction or "bursting;" and re-enforcing the idea of sound and music.
This is a rare complete portfolio of three signed and numbered serigraphs by Arman, with the violin being the subject for each work. In one of the pieces, the outline of the violin is being formed by a series of paint tubes that have been squeezed. The pure paint emerging from the tubes forms a series of colored rainbow lines that make up multiple violin outlines. Arman has titled this work, "Music Is Colour For The Ears, Painting Is Music For The Eyes," which further enhances the concept of the interaction between the visual plastic arts and music.
In another piece, the violin and bow are repeated in yellow, blue, and black onto a single sheet of paper. This accumulation of the violin allows for the image to no longer be isolated but rather repeated, in order to create an effect of a balanced abstraction composed of multiple arrangements of a violin and it's bow. Arman has titled this work, "The Bow On The Strings Frees An Explosion Of Sounds," which further enhances the concept of multiple images in order to create not just a single tone, but rather an "explosion of sounds!"
In the third piece, the violin is first deconstructed and it's individual components are reconstituted in outline by bold brushstrokes of color. Arman has titled this work, "Glow Worms Of Musik, The Sounds Of The Violin Burst Through It's Body And Up It's Neck" which further enhances the concept of the short solid color lines enhancing the concept of deconstruction or "bursting;" and re-enforcing the idea of sound and music.
"Music Is Colour For The Ears, Painting Is Music For The Eyes" by Arman
"The Bow On The Strings Frees An Explosion Of Sounds" by Arman
"Glow Worms Of Musik, The Sounds Of The Violin Burst Through It's Body And Up It's Neck" by Arman
Close up of the Arman signature.
Close up of the GKM Editions stamp and the edition number.
Colophon Cover.
Numbered justification page.
Titled folder.
Titled folder.
Titled folder.
This is the very rare complete Fiddlemania Portfolio, 1987 by the French contemporary artist Arman. Contained within the portfolio is the complete set of three serigraphs titled "Music Is Colour For The Ears, Painting Is Music For The Eyes," "The Bow On The Strings Frees An Explosion Of Sounds," and "Glow Worms Of Musik, The Sounds Of The Violin Burst Through It's Body And Up It's Neck." All are on Rives
vellum paper, each is signed Arman in pencil lower right, and numbered
50/200 in pencil lower left. The set was published by GKM Editions, Sweden and their
stamp in embossed on each print lower left. The portfolio also comes with the colophon hardcover, numbered justification page, and
individual titled folders for each serigraph. A wonderful set that is perfect for any art collection!
