Avalanche
| Artist: | Pierre Arman |
| Location: | Tel Aviv University |
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| Date: | 1990 |
Description An animated sequence of falling axes, or perhaps a stack of discarded weapons, turned into sculpture
Caption "Arman (November 17, 1928 - October 22, 2005) was a French artist. Born Armand Pierre Fernandez in Nice, France, Arman is a painter who moved from using objects as paintbrushes ("allures d'objet") to using them as the painting itself. He is best known for his ‘accumulations’ and destruction/recomposition of objects.
From 1959-1962 Arman developed his most recognizable style, beginning with his two most renowned concepts: ‘Accumulation’ and ‘Poubelle’. Accumulations were collections of common and identical objects which he arranged in polyester castings or within Plexiglas cases. His first welded accumulations were created in 1962."
From: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arman
The sculpture was donated to the university by Reto and Marca Leggia in memory of Martin Shoenmann.
From 1959-1962 Arman developed his most recognizable style, beginning with his two most renowned concepts: ‘Accumulation’ and ‘Poubelle’. Accumulations were collections of common and identical objects which he arranged in polyester castings or within Plexiglas cases. His first welded accumulations were created in 1962."
From: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arman
The sculpture was donated to the university by Reto and Marca Leggia in memory of Martin Shoenmann.
Other References About the artist: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arman