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Arman (1928-2005)
Early Life & Training
Born Armand Pierre Fernandez in Nice, France (he changed to his pseudonym when the last letter of his name was accidentally omitted on a catalogue cover in 1958, although he had stopped using his surname in 1947), he learned painting from his father and received formal training at the Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratifs in Nice (1946-1949).
During this time he made friends with his Nice contemporary Yves Klein (1928-62), before moving to Paris where he continued his studies for a further two years at the Ecole du Louvre, majoring in archeology and Japanese art.
He also learned judo, a skill from which, like Klein, he taught for a living during his early years as an artist. During the early 1950s he served his time in the French army, completing a tour of duty in Indo-China. In 1953, he married the music composer Eliane Radigue with whom he later had three children.
Artistic Career 1955-1959
His first artistic expl