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More information about this article... The following comments have been left for this page: The section removed from the Arman entry should definitely stay removed. Arman is known to the world specifically as an artist, represented in major collections around the world. His interest in judo is interesting (and led to his meeting with his close mate Yves Klein, both aged 18 - Klein being a major figure in art of the second half of the 20thC, whose significance and continuing influence has still to be properly logged.) Arman's enthusiasm for many other things is praiseworthy. But a biographical entry is only justified because of his practice as an artist, and his associations with others in the field, especially through the French Nouveau Realisme group. NatGoodden (talk) 15:44, 22 November 2007 (UTC)Nat Goodden (edit)

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Born Armand Pierre Fernandez in Nice, France, Arman is best known for his artwork, although his life featured many other facets. He was, at times, a Judo master, a spear fisherman, and a collector of antiquities. Though he was a dreamer, he worked tirelessly on his creations; the myriad works which would define his place in the world. His artistic style featured an array of techniques, from the famed accumulations to drawings, paintings, sculpture, casting and even to installations and happenings. Influenced by Dada and later an influence upon much of Pop Art, Arman's works stand out through their aesthetics; Arman was the master of composition and this provides even his most absurdist works with beautifully realized compositions. Whether paint on canvas or garbage in Plexiglas, Arman saw the beauty and relevance of he everyday world and created art to reflect his own imaginative ideas on the world.

Apparently copied from: http://www.garthclark.com/backroom/buy.php

::Supergolden:: 16:10, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Don't look now - it's back. Orethrius 05:14, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] NPOV

This article is kind of an atrocity, NPOV-wise. Unfortunately I don't know enough about the subject to do a good job of fixing it, but I tried to remove or tone down the worst parts.--SethTisue 03:36, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

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Removed some non-encyclopedic "poetic" language from a few of the paragraphs. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Faithdabrooke (talk • contribs) 04:13:04, August 19, 2007 (UTC).