Oral history interview with Arman, 1968 April 22 and May 18

Object Details

interviewee

Arman, 1928-2005

interviewer

Fesci, Sevim

Subject

Klein, Yves

Place of publication, production, or execution

United States

Physical Description

34 Pages, Transcript

General Note

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 33 min. Portions are difficult to understand due to Arman's imperfect command of English.

Summary

An interview of Arman conducted 1968 April 22 and May 18, by Sevim Fesci, for the Archives of American Art.

Arman discusses his childhood in France during World War II; his conceptual approach to art; his association with Yves Klein, the New Realists, and the "School of Nice"; and the role of the art critic.

Citation

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Arman, 1968 April 22 and May 18. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Additional Forms

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website. Audio may be available upon request pending review and approval by the Archives.

Biography Note

Arman (1928-2005) was a sculptor from New York, New York. Born Armand Pierre Fernandez. Changed name to Armand Pierre Arman and known as Arman.

Language Note

English .

Provenance

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Record number

(DSI-AAA_CollID)13125

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212513

AAA_collcode_arman68

Type

Interviews

Sound recordings

Archives of American Art

Topic

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews

Ecole de Nice (Group of artists)

World War, 1939-1945

Record ID

AAADCD_oh_212513

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