Tortured Violin, Arman

Arman
1928 - 2005
Tortured Violin

calcinated wood in Plexiglas
27 by 16 by 2 in. (68.5 by 40.6 by 5 cm.)
Executed in 1969.

This work is recorded in the Arman Studio Archives New York under number APA# 8208.69.044.

Condition Report:
This work is in good and sound condition overall. All elements are present and stable. There is a fine layer of surface soiling throughout. There are scattered surface accretions and wear to the edges, corners and seam of the Plexiglas element, visible upon close inspection. There are scratches to the Plexiglas base element and soiling in the crease where the Plexiglas meets the base.

Provenance:
Marisa del Re Gallery, New York

Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1989