Arman is amazing. In his own words: "I specialize very much in everything; I have never been how do you say it? A dilettante."

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"Regarded as one of the most prolific and inventive creators of the late 20th century, Arman's vast artistic output ranges from drawings and prints to monumental public sculptures....His work is strongly influenced by Dada, and in turn has been a strong influence on Pop Artists in the collections of such institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris." - From the artist's home page at Artnet's Artist Works Catalogues.*

I hope to publish several articles with Arman's amazing art. Meanwhile, enjoy these seven examples:

Medium: Oil paint, brass

Medium: Sliced Bicycle, brushes and acrylic paint on canvas

Medium: Paint scrapers and acrylic paint on canvas

Medium: leather sachel, metal, and acrylic paint on board

Medium: armored military vehicles, tanks, reinforced concrete; Height - approximately 100 feet; Weight - 6000 tons.

Medium: Automobiles in Concrete

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* All the images and the introductory materials are courtesy of Artnet's Artist Works Catalogues and of the Artist's Estate. Click here.

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Authors Bio:
I have a law degree (Stanford, 66') but have never practiced. Instead, from 1967 through 1977, I tried to contribute to the revolution in America. As unsuccessful as everyone else over that decade, in 1978 I went to work for the U.S. Forest Service in San Francisco as a Clerk-Typist, GS-4. I was active in the USFS's union for several years, including a brief stint as editor of The Forest Service Monitor, the nationwide voice of the Forest Service in the National Federation of Federal Employees. Howsoever, I now believe my most important contribution while editor of the F.S.M. was bringing to the attention of F.S. employees the fact that the Black-Footed Ferret was not extinct; one had been found in 1980 on a national forest in the Colorado. In 2001 I retired from the USFS after attaining the age of 60 with 23 years of service. Stanford University was evidently unimpressed with my efforts to make USFS investigative reports of tort claim incidents available to tort claimants (ie, "the public"), alleging the negligence of a F.S. employee acting in the scope of his/her duties caused their damages, under the Freedom of Information Act. Oh well. What'cha gonna do?